Rx for Solutions Report Issued.

On August 15, 2007, a group of professionals representing diverse disciplines, as well as 210 members of the community, gathered in Edison, NJ at Middlesex County Community College to discuss the nature and scope of this emerging issue of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse and identify preventive actions steps. Senator Barbara Buono (D-18) served as moderator for a panel that included Jonathan Krejci, PhD., Director of Training and Research, Princeton House Behavioral Health; George Rusuloj, PharmD. a local pharmacist; Dr. Harris B. Stratyner, Vice President and New York Regional Director at Caron Treatment Centers; Linda Surks, Coalition Coordinator, NCADD of Middlesex County, Inc. and Andrew C. Fish, Consumer Healthcare Products Associations (CHPA) Senior Vice President, Legal & Government Affairs and General Counsel. Many important issues were raised at the Town Hall Meeting, as well as questions by members of the panel and the audience.

A recap of findings as well as an outline of the points raised during the discussion at the Town Hall Meeting are now available in a detailed report just released by NCADD. For a copy, just click here or contact us at info@ncadd-middlesex.org.