Tag: opioid abuse

  • Howell alliance will offer Narcan training on June 26

    Howell alliance will offer Narcan training on June 26

    HOWELL – The Howell Municipal Alliance will hold a free training session at 7 p.m. on June 26 during which participants will be taught how to administer Narcan. Narcan (naloxone) can be used to revive an individual who has overdosed on opioids. The training session will be held at the Howell municipal building, Route 9.…

  • Rehab facility proposed at site of approved nursing home in Sayreville

    Rehab facility proposed at site of approved nursing home in Sayreville

    SAYREVILLE – An application for a drug rehabilitation facility in Sayreville is being met with concern from residents who live near the proposed location. An affiliate of Recovery Centers of America (RCA), 901 Ernston Road, LLC, is seeking a use variance and amended site plan approval from the Sayreville Zoning Board of Adjustment for a…

  • YMCAs institute programs to prevent drug abuse

    YMCAs institute programs to prevent drug abuse

    YMCAs located in Middlesex County are introducing a new initiative designed to encourage and support parents in having meaningful and effective conversations with their children to prevent drug use. The facilities, which are also members of the New Jersey State Alliance, are collaborating with The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and the Partnership for a…