Zufall Health to expand medically assisted treatment, or MAT, in seven counties
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(Julio Cesar Velasquez Mejia via Pixabay)Grants will help safety-net organizations deliver care closely tailored to community needs
(NJDOH)Dr. Kaitlan Baston would replace Judy Persichilli, who is leaving after four years
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)But deaths are increasing among Black residents and seniors
MAT, or medication-assisted treatment, was the focus of a Camden information session Monday.
The New Jersey Reentry Corporation and Care Plus New Jersey are partnering to provide medical treatment to ex-prisoners upon reentry.
A decline in academy recruits and high attrition have created a staffing shortage at the DOC.
Department of Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson outlines priorities to the Assembly Budget Committee that include medication-assisted treatment access and reducing infant and maternal fatalities.
A panel of medical professionals highlighted the importance of access to medication-assisted treatment for inmates experiencing opioid addiction.
More than 100 inmates at the Camden County Jail have received medication-assisted treatment for substance abuse.
Gov. Murphy, surrounded by different members of his cabinet, announced an interdepartmental, comprehensive approach to fighting the opioid epidemic.
The head of New Jersey's Reentry Corporation says replacing one drug with another to help treat addiction isn't at odds with sobriety. Rather, former Gov. ...