EWING, NJ – On June 14 and 15, 2023, representatives from behavioral health and substance use treatment providers, social service agencies and corrections and law enforcement systems in Mercer County and the City of Trenton began developing a plan to improve services for individuals with …
Deontay nearly died during a drug overdose. He remembers the exact date: August 28, 2020. “My friends couldn’t wake me up. My parents couldn’t wake me up.” The 24-yearold shakes his head when he tells the story. Thankfully, a friend started doing CPR on him. …
Gov. Phil Murphy is calling on New Jersey lawmakers to approve a new “opioid fee” on pharmaceutical companies that make or distribute opioids, saying the tax would hold them accountable for their role in the deadly opioid crisis while simultaneously generating money to help the …
