prescription drug abuse

Despite all the attention and publicity about prescription drug abuse in recent years, the problem continues to get worse in New Jersey and across the nation.

New Jersey lawmakers are mulling legislative options that could help crack down on the state's prescription drug abuse epidemic.

There is a prescription drug abuse epidemic among young people in New Jersey and it shows no signs of letting up.

Ocean County is pushing education as a weapon against its heroin epidemic, drawing close to 1,000 students and parents for a forum about the drug's dangers.

To deal with the growing prescription drug and heroin abuse problem in New Jersey, the State Senate Health Committee heard from experts in the field of substance abuse and addiction about the state's efforts to promote prevention, treatment, and recovery from opioid addiction.

A new report finds New Jersey has fewer drug overdose deaths than most other states, but prescription drug abuse is still a major problem.

For the third time this year, officials in Camden have confirmed a cluster of heroin overdoses, from an unusually potent batch of the drug.

Flanked by drug addiction prevention advocates and pharmacy representatives on Thursday, a New Jersey Congressman introduces a new bill aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse.

As overdose deaths from heroin and prescription drugs continue to rise, a New Jersey lawmaker has introduced legislation to toughen the state's existing prescription drug monitoring program.

Even with stepped-up education and law enforcement efforts in recent years, heroin overdoses continue to rise in New Jersey - so what's going on?