City of Angels Recovery Walk helped support and assist individuals who are ready to change their lives and 100% of proceeds will be used for this purpose. A Change for Nick is a big supporter of City of Angels who have helped so many of those in need ov... read more
As the Heroin Epidemic rages out of control, thousands of overdose deaths have destroyed families and wreaked havoc on a whole generation who has become addicted to heroin and prescription drugs. The tragedy of addiction is the stranglehold it has ... read more
MORRISTOWN – Local leaders took a stand on the Green Wednesday afternoon, calling for overdose awareness and an end to the opioid epidemic as part of a national day of recognition. Lorena Inestroza, an addiction counselor from East Orange, organized the... read more
A new medication, the first of its kind, has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people addicted to heroin and prescription painkillers. As an implantable version of a drug designed to ease withdrawal symptoms, the FDA-approved Prob... read more
Before signing legislation to combat New York State’s growing heroin and opiate addiction problem, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo compared the epidemic’s death toll to the number of people who died during the peak of the AIDS crisis.
Morris Plains, NJ, July 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integrity Inc., a nationally-recognized non-profit substance abuse rehabilitation organization with locations in Newark, Secaucus, Jersey City, and Toms River, and The Willow Tree Center, a prestig... read more
Not too long ago the only way kids were given mass warnings about the dangers of experimenting with drugs was through radio and TV spots or print ads in magazines.One such effort in the 1980s was the ‘This is your Brain on Drugs’ commercial, that show... read more
This week, we’re taking a special look at heroin’s increasing grip on the Garden State. On Thursday, we’ll conduct a special town hall — including a live chat where you can get your questions about addiction and treatment answered by New Jersey ex... read more
WAYNE — A 27-year-old Hewitt man was saved on June 16 after Wayne police administered Naloxone to him. Police arrived at a location in Wayne at 9 p.m. and found the man unresponsive and breathing slowly. They administered one dose of Naloxone and the ma... read more
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is pleased to announce that the latest Monitoring the Future (MTF) national survey results for full-time college students, and young people of the same age not attending college, are now available online. Update... read more
