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New Jersey’s opioid epidemic is so severe that its top law enforcement official is enlisting real estate agents in the fight.

A free opioid-abuse toolkit developed by Rutgers pharmacy students and staff is designed to help New Jersey communities combat the deadly problem.

Last Easter morning, Bill and Tammy Schmincke found their son Steven, who had struggled with opiate addiction for the past four years, unresponsive in their home. They do not want their son's story to be swept under the rug.

But overdosing can also lead to a variety of injuries and conditions affect you for the rest of your life

A new program to help inmates overcome substance abuse addictions will begin at a refurbished Mid State Correctional facility this spring.

As the opioid epidemic continues to be a growing problem across New Jersey, Acme announced that they will join a growing list of companies to offer the overdose treatment naloxone, also known as Narcan.

A pilot program is launched in South Jersey to safely get rid of prescription pills at home.

Part of the opioid abuse legislation quickly signed into law last week by Gov. Chris Christie requires private health insurers in New Jersey to provide expanded inpatient and outpatient treatment of substance abuse disorders at their in-network facilities.

Manchester Township High School students on Wednesday encountered five K-9 squads from local police, as departments in Allenhurst, Plumsted and Toms River conducted one in a series of unannounced drug sweeps by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

Paul Ressler, president and CEO of The Overdose Prevention Agency Corporation, TOPAC, a New Jersey-based group that trains people on how to administer naloxone, said price increases of 100 percent or more over the past few years are very concerning.