For NJ residents to thrive in a safe and healthy environment, communities must address the numerous risk factors that affect our youth, families, and the broader population so that we can collectively reduce early use of alcohol and other drugs. With the help of the Prevention Hub, we can build more resilient communities across the state.
The Prevention Hub is a statewide system of provider agencies that serve as local connectors to substance use prevention programs and resources available to support all sectors including youth, parents, schools, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, and others.
The Hunterdon County Prevention Hub
The New Jersey Prevention Network has designated a single source for prevention resources in each county. Hunterdon County Prevention Hub is hosted by Prevention Resources, Inc. and offers resources and programs to individual, families, schools, and community organizations that serve our youth, parents, and other adults.
On the Hunterdon County Prevention Hub, you’ll find:
Prevention Programs. This includes information and resources on: substance use disorders, early intervention, prevention education, family support, recovery and support services, resources in resources specifically for adolescents and young adults.
Mental Health Services. This includes information and resources on: suicide and crisis intervention, helplines, crisis text lines, emergency mental health services, Hunterdon Behavioral Health, Safe in Hunterdon, and more, including State and national resources.
The HELP App provides New Jersey adolescents and young adults with fast emergency access to local help, hotlines, and resources for dugs/alcohol, suicide/self-harm, mental health, bullying, and abuse/domestic violence. The HELP App can put help at your fingertips.
To download load the Help App to your cell phone, click on the app store link. The app is free and should be on every teenager’s phone … and their parents’ phones, too!
Naloxone … this resource saves lives!
Every week in our country, 22 adolescents and young adults aged 14-18 die of drug overdoses. Eighty percent of those student deaths are linked to fentanyl; most of those students didn’t know they were taking it.
Fentanyl is now appearing not only in non-prescription opioids taken to reduce pain or get high, but in drugs like counterfeit Xanax and Adderall – drugs often taken by young adults to calm anxiety or help them focus on their studies. Adolescents easily obtain these non-prescription drugs online from sites like Snapchat. And one pill can kill.
Narcan (naloxone) is a medication that can rapidly reverse opioid overdose and save lives. In the State of New Jersey, residents aged 14 and older can obtain Narcan (naloxone) without a prescription at participating pharmacies for free, without having to provide a name or areason. You can find detailed information at: stopoverdoses.com
These Hunterdon County Pharmacies participate in the New Jersey Program – go in and ask for free Narcan – no questions asked. One Voice thanks these pharmacies for helping to save lives!
Bowkers Pharmacy - 46 Bridge Street, Milford, NJ
CVS Pharmacy - 190 Route 31, Flemington, NJ
CVS Pharmacy - 798 Route 202, Flemington, NJ
Grayrock Pharmacy - 1802 Route 31, Clinton, NJ
Holland Center Pharmacy - 621 Milford Warren Glen Road, Milford, NJ
Rite Aid Pharmacy - Whitehouse Station, NJ
Shoprite Pharmacy - 50 Wal-Mart Plaza, Clinton, NJ
Shoprite Pharmacy - 272 Route 31, Flemington, NJ
Walgreens Pharmacy - 29 Route 31, Flemington, NJ
Walmart Pharmacy - 150 Route 31, Flemington, NJ
CVS Pharmacy - 1 Cherry Street, Lambertville, NJ
Safe Drug Disposal
The easiest place for adolescents and young adults to access drugs is often in the family medicine cabinet – 70% of adolescents who misuse prescription drugs obtained access to these drugs in their homes. Inside medicine cabinets, they may find leftover painkillers, sleep aids, anti-anxiety medications, or drugs prescribed for a sibling’s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, among others.
It is extremely important to use lockable medication boxes, cabinet locks, and weekly medication storage boxes to help keep medications secure. It is equally essential to safely dispose of any leftover prescription medications – especially opioids, narcotics, or addictive drugs – safely. The effort to stop the abuse and diversion of prescription drugs begins at home - and must include the disposal of unused medications safely and securely at any time throughout the year.
…and over the counter drugs. Leave drugs in their original container, remove any identifying information, and drop-off your drugs at these locations:
The State of New Jersey sponsors Project Medicine Drop, and places secured drop boxes in the headquarters of local police departments throughout our County. Anyone from anywhere in New Jersey can visit the boxes seven days a week, to drop off unneeded and expired medications - and keep them away from those at risk of abusing them.
The drop boxes accept solid pharmaceuticals such as pills, capsules, patches, inhalers, and pet medications. They cannot accept syringes or liquids.
For the hours of availability and other information, please use the contact numbers listed in the chart.
Please note that red entries designate official DEA drop boxes. To view all of these on a map, visit here.
