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Healthcare providers say COVID made drug overdose much worse
Clip: 11/18/2021 | 4m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Report found that more than half of the clinical drug tests were positive for drug misuse
"I am a person who has survived an overdose many years ago. I also lost my partner to overdose in 2014, and continue to lose friends every year," said Caitlin O’Neill, founder of New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition. But she was able to beat her addiction. Across the nation, according to the CDC, it’s far worse.
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Healthcare providers say COVID made drug overdose much worse
Clip: 11/18/2021 | 4m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
"I am a person who has survived an overdose many years ago. I also lost my partner to overdose in 2014, and continue to lose friends every year," said Caitlin O’Neill, founder of New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition. But she was able to beat her addiction. Across the nation, according to the CDC, it’s far worse.
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After 15 years with no supermarket, ShopRite will open in AC
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Clip: 11/18/2021 | 3m 36s | The store will be an almost 55,000 square-foot supermarket, with onsite parking (3m 36s)
Business Report: Sports betting numbers remain strong
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Clip: 11/18/2021 | 2m 57s | Casinos generated more gaming revenue last month than a year ago (2m 57s)
ESL students in NJ may lack access to school services
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Clip: 11/18/2021 | 3m 18s | Survey finds 1/3 of participants say their school doesn't comply with state regulations (3m 18s)
FDA expected to expand access to Pfizer, Moderna boosters
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Clip: 11/18/2021 | 1m 2s | Gov. Murphy has urged New Jerseyans to get a booster even if they’re unsure of eligibility (1m 2s)
GOP wants critical race theory to be banned from NJ schools
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Clip: 11/18/2021 | 4m 8s | Democrats control the Legislature and are unlikely to post the bill for a hearing. (4m 8s)
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