Bergen County tests program to fight addiction with treatment, not jail
Resource: Bergen County tests program to fight addiction with treatment, not jail (northjersey.com) When Fair Lawn police arrested “Elizabeth” on drug charges in November 2018, she thought it meant another skipped court date, more unpaid fines and another warrant to haunt her. The 27-year old from Oakland, who was granted an alias for this story to preserve her anonymity, […]
N.J. cops arrested 177 drug users, and then helped 148 of them get clean
Resource: N.J. cops arrested 177 drug users, and then helped 148 of them get clean – nj.com Over one week in June, authorities across five counties arrested 177 people on drug charges. It was a grim tally, but no surprise in New Jersey, where opioid addiction rates continue to surge. But this time it was different. […]
Law Enforcement, Addiction Services Forge New Alliance to Help Drug Offenders
Matt Albanese works as a recovery specialist with New Bridge. A novel partnership involving dozens of law enforcement agencies and addiction providers in northern New Jersey has been extremely effective at connecting low-level drug offenders with recovery services, according to public officials who hope the pilot program will serve as a model elsewhere in the state and […]
Prosecutor: Operation Helping Hand helped disrupt cycle of addiction
Resource: Prosecutor: Operation Helping Hand helped disrupt cycle of addiction (northjersey.com) Gubir Grewal, the state Attorney General nominee, wants to make Operation Helping Hand a state-wide program Matt Albanese (30) of Cliffside Park who was picked up for heroin possession during April’s Operation Helping Hand, which was done by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Albanese […]
NJ Fights Opioid Crisis With Operation Helping Hand
Resource: NJ Fights Opioid Crisis With Operation Helping Hand – NBC New York
Medicine Dropbox Locations
Bergen County Drug Addiction Resources Contact information for these local resources are available on the map or through the links below. https://bcpo.net/opioid-response Bergen County Department of Health Services Office of Alcohol and Drug Dependency (OADD)The Bergen County OADD is committed to the prevention and treatment of substance abuse. The OADD offers information and referrals for […]
