Seeking men with a history of substance use disorders transitioning into Newark from incarceration (up to 4 years since release date) to participate in the evaluation of Community Wise, a new community based intervention to reduce substance use:
THE INTERVENTION: You will be randomized into receiving all or a combination of:
1) Group dialogue.
2) Personal goal development […]
The surgeon general’s new approach on substance abuse has policy implications for law enforcement. Direct Link
Carl Hart, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Columbia University, offers a provocative, evidence-based view of addiction and discusses how it should impact drug policy.
13TH is a 2016 American documentary by director Ava DuVernay. Centered on race in the United States criminal justice system, the film is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution which theoretically outlawed slavery.
This short film, narrated by Jay Z (Shawn Carter) and featuring the artwork of Molly Crabapple, is part history lesson about the war on drugs and part vision statement. As Ms. Crabapple’s haunting images flash by, the film takes us from the Nixon administration and the Rockefeller […]
On April 7th, 2016 from 10:30am – 12:00pm, Arthur M. Brewer, MD, CCHP, the Statewide Medical Director will be presenting on the physical and mental health problems of the prison population. Attendance may be in-person by registering on NJLMN or through live-streaming. The presentation will summarize mortality rates and chronic disease prevalence of […]