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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