Tag: opioid crisis
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Battling the opioid crisis in Middlesex County
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is currently combating the opioid crisis by incorporating a 24-hour hotline (732-596-4199) and simultaneously administering two ongoing state funded Operation Helping Hand (OHH) grants. Middlesex County’s version of OHH, called Blue Cares, offers a 24-hour, 7 days a week Blue Cares hotline, staffed by approximately 30 trained peer recovery coaches,…
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Senators announce nearly $3M to combat opioid crisis in New Jersey
U.S. senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) have announced that the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal funding to bolster law enforcement efforts in cracking down on the illegal distribution of heroin and other opioids across the state, according to a press release.…
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Gov. Murphy signs legislation in bid to combat opioid crisis
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed three pieces of legislation that address the opioid crisis. A-3292, A-4744, and SJR-35 will strengthen opioid prescription label requirements, ensure greater access to Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) benefits for Medicaid recipients, and spread awareness of opioid abuse through the designation of Oct. 6 as “Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day,” according to…
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DEA destroys more than 16,000 pounds of surrendered prescriptions
Susan A. Gibson, special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, has announced that New Jersey residents turned in 16,127 pounds of expired, unused and unwanted prescriptions during DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27. Nationally, more than 469 tons of prescription medications were collected at…
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Old Bridge to hold town forum on opioid crisis on April 30
A Mayor’s Town Forum on the opioid crisis will be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 30 at the Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Arts Building, 3 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. Guest speakers will include Dr. Bonnie Nolan, Addiction Services coordinator for Peer Recovery in Woodbridge; and William F. DiStanislao, vice president, Operations &…
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Community comes together to discuss state opioid crisis
Speaking at an event during which New Jersey’s ongoing opioid epidemic was the topic of discussion, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato said that in 2017, “65 percent of my dead bodies had fentanyl in them.” Fentanyl is an opioid that is used as a pain medication. Partnering with Tigger House Foundation, Red Bank, a panel…