Archdiocese of Newark Partners With NJ Reentry Corporation to Bring Addicts Hope
June 19, 2023The opioid epidemic is the worst drug crisis in American history, and it’s claiming the lives of over 1,500 people every week. […]
Topic: Drugs
Safe Injection Sites in NYC Offer Addicts a Place to Use Illegal Drugs Under Supervision
February 17, 2022Currents News Staff For Monica Diaz, everyday is a struggle. She’s homeless and much of what she owns, she carries with her. […]
What Are the Dangers of Smoking Marijuana? American Addiction Centers Addresses Addiction and Myths
April 27, 2021Currents News Staff Nurse practitioner with American Addiction Centers, Albert Ofori, joined Currents News to discuss how exactly smoking marijuana can affect […]
Legalized Marijuana in New York: What’s Next?
April 27, 2021Currents News Staff Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his support for changes in federal marijuana laws after New York became the […]
Currents News for Tuesday, November 5, 2019
November 5, 2019On the newscast: A bullet-riddled SUV is all that remains after American women and children are slaughtered in Mexico. The drug cartels […]
First Catholic High School Focused on Addiction Recovery Opens
September 17, 2019By Emily Drooby Ms. Winnie Houk has always loved teaching, but her most difficult student was her son Joe. Joe died from […]
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Oklahoma Opioid Trial
August 27, 2019Currents News Staff Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson will appeal a judge’s landmark decision that is holding the company financially responsible for […]
Prison and A Presidential Pardon Later, Alice Johnson Tells Her Story
June 12, 2019Currents News Staff Alice Marie Johnson is free after being released from federal prison after spending 21-years behind bars as a first-time […]
“Safe Sites” for Addicts
September 29, 2016The city is looking into opening medically supervised injection centers for drug users. This week, the City Council approved a $100,000 nine-month […]