Number of January overdose deaths in N.J. 'quite concerning'
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.
opioids
Union County offers drug suspects immediate 24-7 access to rehab
Officials in Union County have dramatically expanded a program designed to get low-level drug users into rebab.
NJ librarians will be next to give Narcan to overdose victims
It's part of a new program that aims to prevent opioid overdose deaths across the Garden State.
Drug overdose kills 2 men, hospitalizes 3 in Red Bank, cops say
Police gave naloxone to four of the men found unresponsive at the same house.
Uber driver had fake ID and was dealing drugs, NJ cops charge
Police say their suspicions were confirmed after pulling him over on Route 80.
NJ mom gets prison for accidentally killing baby while on drugs
Antoinette King pleaded guilty in July to second-degree child endangerment.
We may be turning the corner on NJ's opioid abuse epidemic
But experts agree this is one problem that isn't going away.
NJ endorses marijuana as a way to fight opioid addiction
Some opioid addicts are now using medical marijuana to help them get through detox
NJ opioid crisis: Lessons from people in recovery (Video replay)
Our special presentation talking to those who've struggled with addiction.
Medicines, shocks ... horses? — Cutting-edge cures for addiction
In some cases, everything that is old is new again