prescription drug abuse

In response to the spike of over dose deaths in Ocean County, largely attributed to heroin and prescription drugs, 10th District legislators are proposing two bills aimed at strengthening drug laws.

Jim spoke about this topic at great length yesterday (7/11). It started out as a discussion on the drug problem in NJ and morphed into a "what you need to know" segment regarding prescription medication.

This Saturday, New Jersey joins the rest of the nation in an effort to collect unneeded prescription drugs that have become a serious public health threat.

Hunterdon County is very affluent and mostly rural, so it's probably not the area of New Jersey that comes to mind when you think about heroin abuse, but maybe it should be.

Because prescription drug abuse among kids and teens in the Garden State remains a huge problem, Ocean County is looking at possible prevention methods - one of which is a new online survey.

A new public service campaign has been launched to raise awareness about the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in the Garden State.

A new campaign is underway to prevent prescription drug abuse in the Garden state.

No matter where you live in New Jersey, there is now a safe and secure spot to dispose of any unused or expired medications that may be lying around your home.

New Jersey 101.5's Stacy Proebstle was honored by the Governor's Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse for her recent series on teen drug abuse.

As prescription drug abuse rises among teens in New Jersey, more parents are considering home drug testing kits for their children.