What’s in Your Medicine Chest? Opiate Medications: The Goods, Bads, and the Very Very Uglies By Jeffrey Deitz, MD Opiate medications are among the oldest and most commonly prescribed drugs in the medical pharmacopeia. They are also among the most rapidly addicting and most lethal. Whereas untreated acetaminophen overdose kills in days from liver failure,…
Entering a Dangerous Season: The following letter was written by Gail Barry, a very dedicated member of MMAC the Millburn Municipal Alliance Committee for drug awareness: Statistics show that Prom, Exam and Graduation season, the months of May and June, are the most dangerous time of the year for many teens. One-third of the alcohol-related traffic…
Drug Prevention Event – The Courage to Speak Empowering Youth to be Drug-free Family Night and Media Event Students Speak Out! This event bring students, parents, educators, school and government officials, business and community leaders together to affirm their commitment to keep children safe from drugs and other risky behaviors. A complimentary dinner will be…