Ocean County drug forum held in Stafford
Coronato said stricter penalties are needed for dealers, as well as more beds in treatment units for recovering addicts. Bob Goldschlag of the DART Coalition of Ocean County said safekeeping of prescription drugs is also a critical element in slowing …
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Guest Column – Heroin: We need to change our approach
My support for some of the bills stems from the community forum on heroin I hosted earlier this fall. It was a productive discussion with input from law enforcement, human services, recovering addicts, prosecutors, the medical field and the faith …
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Bills aim to curb heroin, prescription abuse
House Bill 369 (Sprague): Requires each county to have the full spectrum of opioid addiction recovery treatment and recovery housing. About $ 180 million in Medicaid savings dollars would pay for these programs. • House Bill 378 (Sprague, Smith …
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