
Legislation increases penalties for 'body brokering' and deceptive marketing

Legislation increases penalties for 'body brokering' and deceptive marketing
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Legislation advances that would increase oversight on patient referrals, ban deceptive marketing practices
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Faith leaders are being trained in what signs to watch for
(Taylor Jung/NJ Spotlight News)A lifeline to social services — and personal connections — for people with substance use issues

The state facilitates harm reduction, but advocates fear lawmakers still want to criminalize substance use
(Taylor Jung/NJ Spotlight News; Courtesy of Paterson Healing Collective)Response teams will assist those who don’t pose a threat to themselves or others

A 'Mobile Outreach Vehicle' is being dispatched throughout Atlantic County
(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)An estimated 30% of first responders develop post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety

Health professionals are considering a different approach to treating addiction, and it starts with a patient's mental health.

A decline in academy recruits and high attrition have created a staffing shortage at the DOC.

New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies President and CEO Debra Wentz discusses the consequences of the state's decision to move to a ...

Post-tropical storm Hermine came at us full of sound and fury and blew itself away just in time to salvage some of the Labor Day ...