News Update January 2022 Volume XII Find us on Facebook and Instagram @hunterdondrugfree www.njprevent.com/drugfreetaskforce

The Drug Free Task Force would like to wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year.

From January - October 2021 NJ Cares Suspected Opioid Overdose deaths :27 Naloxone Deployments (LE & EMS) reported: 53 Opioids Dispensed: 33,155 Medicinal marijuana dispensary permits issued - 2 in Flemington

Social Media: Counterfeit drugs and the opioid crisis Should social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok be held accountable for what their users do with the app? More and more youth are getting drugs through social media apps and the internet. What can be done about it? This article demonstrates some of what is happening to our kids: Read the article here .

Check out the most recent podcasts from our partners at Positive YOUth. YOUth Positively Speaking has a new 4 episode mini-series talking about the opioid epidemic. They were joined by doctors, parents and advocates to discuss the limitations doctors face when trying to prescribe opioid alternatives.  Listen to the mini-series here

They were also joined on another episode by a youth member, Amy to discuss underage drinking and driving with Isai Fuentes from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Listen to the podcast here Be sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Harm Reduction Workshop Check out this free workshop on Harm Reduction and how it is used in daily life as well as in substance use disorders. Click here to register.

Recovery Yoga Join Rocky Schwartz in a virtual yoga session each Thursday. Helps to reduce stress and prevent relapse. Zoom link to join

For information on the Drug-Free Task Force, contact Laura Talty or Wendy Sidebottom For information on the Partnership for Health contact Kim Blanda The Drug-Free Task Force is a work group with the Partnership for Health. The Drug Free Communities grant is staffed and managed by Prevention Resources Inc.