NJ could put new warning label on painkillers
Concerned about the ongoing opioid abuse epidemic, one New Jersey lawmaker is pushing a plan to require all prescription opioid pain medications to include a warning sticker.
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3 workers found dead from drugs in NJ hotel room
Three men from Toms River who had been working in the area were found dead in a South Jersey hotel.
11 accused dealers in NJ in big trouble over deadly fentanyl
Fentanyl is far deadlier than heroin and has been blamed for the rising numbers of opioid deaths in New Jersey and across the country.
Chronic pain sufferers: Stop treating us all like addicts!
Chronic pain sufferers have warned that treating all patients like potential addicts is a mistake.
Opioids killings hundreds in NJ — Do people care?
Despite a widespread ongoing campaign to educate the public about the dangers of opioid abuse, a new survey finds many Garden State residents aren't getting the message.
1,200-bags of heroin found in pickup truck on the parkway in Middletown
Two Monmouth County residents are in a heap of trouble after they hid 1,200 bags of heroin and 22-grams of cocaine in their pickup truck in Middletown Wednesday.
Christie’s gone — But what about his $43M addiction commercials?
The ads for ReachNJ have ended and likely won't start again for a while.
Will Murphy continue Christie’s war on opioid epidemic?
Some anti-drug groups in New jersey are concerned efforts to fight the state's opioid abuse epidemic may shrink.
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School training future doctors on opioid front
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School revamps its curriculum to better equip future physicians to deal with the growing opioid crisis.
West Long Branch man swallows drugs to try and avoid being arrested
The heat was on and a West Long Branch man realizing he was in trouble, swallowed an unknown amount of drugs including crack-cocaine and heroin to try and avoid being arrested, according to Police in Monmouth's Ocean Township.