STATE WATCH: Addict needle handouts – the fine print
New Jersey's needle-distribution program for heroin addicts has been officially labeled a rousing success. … Curtailing the spread of HIV, O'Dowd noted, has huge money-saving potential, since the average lifetime treatment cost of an HIV case is $ 613 … Read more on The Trentonian

Report: Many factors stoke heroin, opiate addiction crisis in New Jersey
Spotty regulation, lack of education, irresponsible prescribing practices and barriers to treatment have enabled and exacerbated a crisis of heroin and opiate addiction among youth in New Jersey, according to an ambitious – and long-delayed – task … Read more on NorthJersey.com

NJ task force releases report on heroin, opiate addiction; reforms could begin …
The task force took a two-pronged approach, hoping to stem the tide of prescription pills that turn young New Jerseyans into addicts while reforming a rehabilitation structure that often fails addicts in dire need of long-term treatment. The report … Read more on The Star-Ledger

Christie's .4B Budget Includes Pension, Drug Treatment
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie proposed a $ 34.4 billion budget on Tuesday that makes a required $ 2.25 billion payment to the public worker pension fund without raising taxes, but said the state's staggering retiree and debt costs are sapping spending … Read more on NBC 10 Philadelphia