December 28, 2016 For Gail O’Brien, a fundholder at the Community Foundation of New Jersey, the fight against substance abuse is top of mind at morning, noon, and night. As the founder of the Parents Coalition for Substance Abuse Awareness…
June 18, 2013 The heroin problem in New Jersey has gone from bad to worse. As admission rates for heroin overdoses and fatalities continue to rise, law enforcement and communities are struggling to curb the dangerous upswing in heroin addiction…
April 29, 2013 Is heroin in your neighborhood? Recent data suggests there’s a good chance. Since 2010, heroin has become the most commonly cited drug for emergency department and drug treatment admissions in New Jersey. Nationally, the rate of first-time…