In the News
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PDFNJ Earns Top Honors at the Jersey Awards
Posted 9/29/2025
Millburn, NJ: PDFNJ earned top honors at the 57th Annual Jersey Awards, receiving two first-place awards for its nonprofit public service campaigns. The event, held on Wednesday, September 17, was organized and judged by the New Jersey Ad Club, the state’s largest association representing advertisers, marketers, media, and public relations professionals.
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roi-nj.com - Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey wins big at Jersey Awards
Posted 9/29/2025
PDFNJ earned top honors at the 57th Annual Jersey Awards, receiving two first-place awards for its nonprofit public service campaigns.
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NJ Unites Against a Crisis: Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Set for October 6
Posted 9/26/2025
TRENTON — New Jersey is presenting a united front against the opioid epidemic as communities across the state gear up for the annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day on Monday, October 6.
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NJ Healthy Aging Summit Spotlights Opioid Safety & Alternatives for Older Adults
Posted 9/15/2025
ATLANTIC CITY - A conference later this month will examine the keys to healthy aging and the challenges that prescribed opioids and opioid dependency pose to the older adult population. "NJ Healthy Aging Summit: Opioid Safety & Alternatives" will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, September 26, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.
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Bookmarks Remind Students to Stay Drug-Free
Posted 8/26/2025
MILLBURN, NJ—When 40,000 fourth-grade students across New Jersey return to school, they’ll find an important message in their books encouraging them to stay drug-free, thanks to PDFNJ's "Fun Things to Do Instead of Doing Drugs" bookmark initiative.
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tapinto.net - Piscataway Teen Leads Candlelight Ceremony to Mark International Overdose Awareness Day
Posted 8/18/2025
Teen activist Tanvi Narava organized a candlelight vigil mark International Overdose Awareness Day on August 7. She also partnered with PDFNJ to create a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series webinar on overdose intervention.
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mediapost.com - Not Your Parent's Marijuana: Campaign Warns Of Today's Increased Pot Potency
Posted 7/30/2025
PDFNJ launches new PSA campaign warning parents about marijuana potency
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PDFNJ Launches Wake-Up Call Campaign for Parents About Dramatic Rise in Illicit Marijuana Potency
Posted 7/28/2025
MILLBURN, NJ— PDFNJ has launched a bold new public awareness campaign urging parents across the state to confront a troubling truth: the illicit marijuana their children have access to today is far more potent than the cannabis they may have encountered as teens.
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Kearny Middle School Students Win Statewide PSA Contest
Posted 7/8/2025
KEARNY, NJ — A team of six students from Lincoln Middle School in Kearny created a powerful public service announcement addressing the dangers of substance misuse, winning PDFNJ's annual statewide Middle School PSA Challenge.
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Next Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Webinar to Focus on Responsible Opioid Prescribing
Posted 7/8/2025
MILLBURN, NJ –The next webinar in the 2025 Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series will explore best practices and emerging strategies in prescribing opioids responsibly. This session, titled “Responsible Opioid Prescribing,” is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, and is presented by PDFNJ, the Office of Alternative and Community Responses (OACR), and the Opioid Education Foundation of America (OEFA).