NCADD, Bloustein School hosting 2013 Legislative Event on prescription drug abuse, April 24

April 3, 2013

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) of Middlesex County and the Bloustein School are hosting the 2013 Legislative Event focusing on prescription drug abuse on Wednesday, April 24 at the Busch Campus Center, Piscataway, NJ on the campus of Rutgers University. Titled “Prescription Drugs. The Facts. The Solutions. The Future,” this year’s Legislative Event will feature a panel discussion comprised of a recovering youth, a pharmacist, and a state representative.

The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. and registration is required. For more information, visit http://www.ncadd-middlesex.org/le2013.

 

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