New Jersey lawmakers hear testimony on a drug that mitigates overdoses' effects
Of those deaths, 75 percent involved heroin or prescription opiates, a growing addiction problem in New Jersey and the nation. Legislators tried to address the issue last year when they approved … He put $ 2.5 million toward a court-run program that …
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Man Accused of Giving Teen Heroin Sought County Drug Treatment
"With that high bond, they won't put him in the program," Lipinski said. Lowering the bond to $ 200,000 would qualify Lefebvre for the treatment program, he said. Hyland denied the lowered bond but offered to meet with prosecutors and Lefebvre's defense …
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Lawmakers mull immunity for 911 calls involving drug-, alcohol-related medical …
Backers of a bill that would grant legal immunity to anyone who calls 911 for a drug- or alcohol-related emergency described it yesterday as a Good Samaritan law that would encourage more people to seek life-saving medical treatment. “We are losing …
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