Mental health writer Raven Santana and Zellie Thomas, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Paterson, discuss the around-the-clock initiative

Lawmakers diverted $45 million from lawsuit settlement fund to hospitals

Last-minute budget deal sent money to hospitals instead. New bill would restore money to programs

Protesters stage ‘die-in’ over $45M appropriation for four hospitals

Interview: Lilo H. Stainton, health care writer, NJ Spotlight News

Assemblyman calls on fellow lawmakers to prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage of non-opioid medications in favor of opioids

Former NFL player among speakers at Atlantic City conference

Grants will help safety-net organizations deliver care closely tailored to community needs

New Jersey is the only state with a free naloxone distribution program

Interest rates for many loans will likely go higher

Half of the money will go to state government programs, the rest to county and local efforts

Gov. Murphy's administration released data showing opioid-related overdose deaths have slightly increased. The state wants increased funding for treatment and prevention programs.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS, happens when babies are exposed to opioids in the womb and experience symptoms of withdrawal.

MAT, or medication-assisted treatment, was the focus of a Camden information session Monday.

Funding will be distributed to correctional facilities based on the size of the incarcerated population and create "critical community partnerships."

Murphy reiterates that "all options on the table" on what he'll do about the budget.

Murphy said in a statement that pharmacies across the state will be handing out single doses of naloxone on June 18 on a first-come, first-served ...

State officials say New Jersey Medicaid recipients will no longer have to wait for approval from the program before beginning medication-assisted treatment. Instead, they can start ...

Eighty five percent of human trafficking survivors have some form of addiction.

Guided by real life stories, "Anytown" hopes to educate young people about the impact opioid abuse is having on their communities.