The Deadly Hold of Prescription Drug Abuse: Opinion

The deadly hold of prescription drug abuse: Opinion
Instead, prevention should be the focus: dramatically reducing the number of people who become addicted in the first place. In New Jersey, 7,238 people were admitted to state-licensed substance-abuse facilities in 2011, a threefold increase over the … Read more on The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)

Experts offer advice on opiate and heroin epidemic in N.J.
TRENTON — Seeking to curb the unprecedented abuse of heroin and opiates in New Jersey, state lawmakers Thursday took the first step toward comprehensive reforms of the state's approach to substance abuse treatment and prevention. Experts from the … Read more on Cherry Hill Courier Post

Prescription Drug Discard Day at four sites on Saturday
PEORIA – The Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition is holding a Prescription Drug Discard Day at multiple locations around the central Illinois area Saturday. Unwanted, unused or expired medication will be taken and then safely disposed of by the … Read more on Peoria Journal Star

Hollywood Stars Spotlight Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention …
The PRISM Awards, produced by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC), honor the authentic depiction of mental health and substance use in entertainment media, informing audiences, encouraging discrimination reduction and boosting … Read more on DigitalJournal.com