By David Matthau May 2, 2017 2:23 AM
For the past several months, Gov. Chris Christie has focused his energy and attention on combating New Jersey’s opioid and heron epidemic.
The effort has included numerous appearances at drug clinics and rehabilitation centers around the state, as well as ads on radio, TV, and in print.
But is it making a difference?
Last year in Ocean County there were 209 overdose deaths and 505 naloxone revivals. According to Ocean County Prosecutor Joe Coronatom so far in 2017 the numbers are very similar to where they were at this time last year, but he said increasing attention and exposure about the epidemic is vitally important.
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Tubby needs something to do. His presidential campaign got stuck in traffic, and his Trump administration plans ran into Charlie Kushners’ offspring.Now he wants to spend Horizon reserves for his pet project.
Let’s just legalize it for recreational use.
(we’ll need some drug vice to fight for after marijuana is legalized)
Problem solved.
Many addicts start with a legitimate prescription, not smoking pot.
And I bet that most addicts also drank alcohol before they moved to drugs.
yes.
I’m sure no addicts started by smoking pot.
Every time I see Chris Christie I start jonesing for morphine.
Life is all about making choices. As far as I’m concerned, the bozos that go through a series of choices that has them addicted to drugs can just keep on helping to thin humanity of those that fulfill no further useful purpose. Bu-bye.
Addicts were addicts before they ever drank alcohol or smoked pot.