(Bobby Brier/NJ Spotlight News)Rescue Mission of Trenton spends $250,000 a year to run New Direction program
(Bobby Brier/NJ Spotlight News)Rescue Mission of Trenton spends $250,000 a year to run New Direction program

Providers ‘are being reimbursed at levels that do not cover the actual costs of care’

Experts discuss the perils posed by the lethal drug to those with mental health issues
(Drug Enforcement Administration via AP, File)Officials point out fatalities rising among Black, Hispanic residents

‘You do not have to do any of this alone’

Healthcare giants are often more concerned with increasing funding instead of increasing impact
NJ Spotlight NewsMental health assistance and substance use treatment will be among services offered there


A program called NJ Connect for Recovery uses an innovative approach to intervention through empathy, compassion, love and understanding.

The Craft method is giving a new set of tools to those dealing with someone who has a substance use disorder.

A panel of medical professionals highlighted the importance of access to medication-assisted treatment for inmates experiencing opioid addiction.

Gov. Murphy, surrounded by different members of his cabinet, announced an interdepartmental, comprehensive approach to fighting the opioid epidemic.

The New Jersey Hospital Association held a summit on mental health and substance use disorder, which attendees stressed are very important in the health care ...

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