Opioids

Mandatory rehab after Narcan saves. Mobile vans to transport people from police bookings to treatment. Bringing substance-abuse experts on police ridealongs.

After a spike that began last November and continued through the spring peak of the pandemic, opioid-related deaths declined in the June to August period.

The Murphy administration's three-day free Narcan giveaway to Jersey residents kicks off today at 322 participating pharmacies and grocery stores statewide.

Opioid-related deaths have risen year-over-year for eight straight months in New Jersey – but the 4% increase in June was the smallest in that stretch.

An administrative order calls for NJ doctors to write prescriptions for Naloxone for at-risk patients during the pandemic.

Reach NJ, the state's confidential addiction hotline is still taking live calls 24/7 to help people seeking treatment during the COVID-19 crisis, but with some adjustments.

The urgency of novel coronavirus has left a number of patients in a difficult spot, as doctors work toward getting on track.

State officials award grants and send naloxone to police and libraries, as overdose deaths total 280 for a third straight month, apparently for the first time.

It's part of a new program that aims to prevent opioid overdose deaths across the Garden State.

A bill sponsored by Jersey Shore Senator Robert Singer and Assemblyman Sean Kean to authorize issuing "Support Recovery" license plates has been approved by the senate and is heading to Governor Phil Murphy for consideration.