As reported by MercerMe, Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) Superintendent, Dr. Tom Smith will be making a recommendation to the Board of Education that a random substance screen policy be developed for students in grades 9 -12 with a targeted start date of September, 2018.
drug addiction
-
-
On Thursday April 19, the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance will be hosting, “The Opioid Crisis: Is it Here?”, a panel discussion at Hopewell Valley Central High School’s Media Center at…
-
On Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 10am to 2pm, the Hopewell Township Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 14th opportunity in seven years to…
-
Legislation to help more inmates in correctional facilities overcome substance use disorders has been signed into law, sponsored in part by Assembly Democrats Reed Gusciora and Elizabeth Muoio.
-
The Lawrence Township Police Department announced this week that it has collected over one ton of unused, unwanted and expired prescription medication in its Project Medicine Drop box, a program offered…
-
Following in the footsteps of other Mercer County Police Departments, the Hopewell Township Police Department is proud to announce the launch of the Hopewell C.A.R.E. (Community Addiction Recovery Effort) initiative.
-
Ewing Township, like many other communities, has seen an increase in opiate use/addiction over the last several years.
-
News
Operation Take Back Offers Safe Way to Dispose of Unused Unwanted Prescription Meds
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoNational Operation Take Back, to be held nationwide on Saturday April 30, 2016, aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general…
-
FeaturedNews
CVS/pharmacy Continues Commitment to Fight Drug Abuse, Now Sells No Prescription Necessary Opioid Drug Reversal Med in NJ
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoCVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, is reinforcing its longstanding commitment in the fight against the nationwide epidemic of prescription drug abuse with a number of efforts launching this past month.
-
News
Mercer County Helps People Dealing With Addiction Learn About Recovery
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoOver the past 10 years, statistics show that New Jersey has seen a staggering 700% increase in individuals seeking treatment for opioid addictions. It is common knowledge that substance abuse…