New Jersey Residents Prepare to Share Lifesaving Information About Opioids for Annual Statewide Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Millburn, NJ, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents from communities throughout New Jersey members will mobilize in one month to address the opioid epidemic ravaging the state as part of the eighth annual statewide Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day.
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- Millburn, NJ, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents from communities throughout New Jersey members will mobilize in one month to address the opioid epidemic ravaging the state as part of the eighth annual statewide Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day.
- Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day, held on October 6 since 2016, helps to inform New Jersey residents about the opioid crisis through a mobilization effort with a dual focus: educating health care professionals and raising awareness among New Jersey residents and families.
- It is designed to guide residents, healthcare professionals and community leaders about the risks or prescription opioids and how they can prevent opioid use and misuse.
- The Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series, founded in 2020, also provides a way for state residents to learn from experts on various aspects of the opioid epidemic.