Governor Christie’s Plan to Combat Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Many politicians are now weighing in on the right way to combat drug and alcohol addiction. Governor Christie is no different. He has worked for the past several years to...
The Benefits of Holding Drug Take Back Days
Communities across the country are hosting drug take back days in the hopes of decreasing prescription drug abuse. These events are being held at police stations, hospitals, and community centers,...
What New Jersey’s Newest Law Means for Opiate Addicts
Governor Christie signed a bill this week that targets the prescription opiate problem in New Jersey. The bill strengthens the state’s prescription drug monitoring program in the hopes that it...
Ways New Jersey is Working to Combat the Opioid Drug Problem
There is much debate over what to do about the opioid drug problem in America today. The federal government has implemented several programs to help with the problem, and each...
Deaths from Fentanyl Skyrocketing in New Jersey
New Jersey’s opioid crisis seems to keep getting worse, according to new studies. Data from 2014 show that overdose deaths from fentanyl, a prescription opioid, tripled in the state in...
Naloxone more readily Available in New Jersey
Governor Chris Christie recently announced that he has worked out a deal with the manufacturer of Narcan (naloxone), making the drug more available to those that need it. Naloxone is...
Indiana Battling AIDS Epidemic Due to Prescription Painkiller Addiction
The state of Indiana is fighting a battle against AIDS. The number of cases in the state has skyrocketed this year, mostly due to the large number of individuals abusing...
Wise Prescription Management is Key to Battling the Opiate Addiction Epidemic
The newest study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifies prescription drug abuse as an epidemic in America. It also points to the growing number of physicians...
New Jersey’s Heroin Problem Rages On
This week, a New Jersey dad dropped off his two-year-old son at daycare. Later that day, a daycare employee found 48 packets of heroin inside the child’s jacket. The father...
The Reasons Behind Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse has exploded in recent years. More people today die from prescription drug overdose than from motor vehicle accidents, and more than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.