On Tuesday, residents can walk into one of 174 participating pharmacies across the state and pick up a dose of naloxone for free.
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Health Commissioner Shereef Elnahal outlines his priorities for fiscal year 2020 before the Senate budget committee.
This Knock Out Opioid Abuse Summit, sponsored by the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, looked at the ...
More than 100 inmates at the Camden County Jail have received medication-assisted treatment for substance abuse.
The New Jersey State Commission of Investigation report found some pawnshops, scrap yards and other secondhand stores are complicit in the opioid epidemic.
President Trump's three-point plan to combat the nation's opioid epidemic includes treatment, prevention and stiff penalties for traffickers -- up to and including the death ...
Gov. Chris Christie announced the state has awarded more than $35 million to provide intensive services to those with severe opioid use disorders.
Christie says the message needs to go beyond "Just say no" to keep kids from using illegal drugs.
A flurry in Trenton before lawmakers leave. The state Senate and Assembly held voting sessions today. The Port Authority hears from frustrated workers over wages ...
Federal funds for inpatient care? The governor was in Newark today talking about cutting red tape to help fight the opioid crisis. New Jersey enrollment ...
A terrorist attack with New Jersey ties. Kim Guadagno doubles down. New Jersey should never be a sanctuary state. Phil Murphy goes on the radio ...
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, Atlantic Health System, Prevention Links and the DEA say medical professionals are the first line of defense against ...
A battle for the heart and minds of voters. The ambassador left through a back door without talking to any press having delivered his message ...
A new team approach to teaching kids about drugs. High school students in South Plainfield hear firsthand about the dangers of opioid addiction. What two ...
A task force of nurses, police officers, and parents of opioid overdose victims aim to connect with students to educate them and stem the opioid ...
Final face-off before election day. Was Phil Murphy able to slow the Guadagno’s surge or is the lieutenant governor preparing for a major upset. The ...
Groundbreaking for the brand new Portal North Bridge. It's the first step in the Gateway Program to fix trans-Hudson railway travel. Will Gov. Christie’s opioid ...
First responders can now carry higher dosages of naloxone to reverse potent opioid overdoses.
Bolstering the use of naloxone and recovery coaches in the fight against the opioid addiction. The governor’s task force on the opioid crisis releases a ...
Taking a diplomatic turn at the U.N. Trump calls North Korea's leader "rocket man," Iran a "rogue nation," and America "first." Gov. Christie came to ...