Last year, 354 people died from opioid overdoses in Camden County, according to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, which in 2022 recorded an estimated 15,407 administrations statewide ... More
(Blackwood, NJ) – Standing in front of the Remembrance and Hope Memorial, the Commissioners, the Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force, advocates and law enforcement unveiled a plan to build ... More
(Camden, NJ) — Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 70,000 people could lose their lives due to opiate abuse. But on Oct. 23 from 10 ... More
(Camden, NJ) – Just because something is prescribed, doesn’t mean it’s safe. In 2019, more than 20 million Americans were estimated to have misused prescription pain relievers, stimulants, tranquilizers, and/or ... More
(Gloucester Township, NJ) – Today marks the beginning of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, a week aimed at educating and informing teenagers about the myths of drug and alcohol ... More
(Gloucester Township, NJ) – For individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, and other mental health afflictions, the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging. These difficulties however are compounded by the ... More
(Gloucester Township, NJ) – The New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the State Department of Health recently awarded two grants to help fund programs aimed at ... More
(Gloucester Township, NJ) – Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez announced that the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone (commonly called Narcan) will be available for free to residents at participating pharmacies throughout Camden ... More
(Camden, NJ) – It is estimated that of the 2,115 Camden County residents who lost their lives to an overdose since 2010, approximately half were parents to at least one ... More
(Camden, NJ) – In concert with the opening of the Hope and Remembrance Memorial the Freeholder Board will be observing international Overdose Awareness Day today, Aug. 31. Throughout the county ... More
