Thursday, March 7, 2013
Par High alum, a veteran of four rehab stints, is now sober—and uses his story to help keep kids drug-free.
Sam Archambault knows what drug addiction is like. He lived through a hellish three years but survived it. And now he tells his story to area youth —to make a positive difference in Parsippany. The 21-year-old Parsippany High School alum shares a dark tale of his experience with drug abuse that includes an overdose, criminal activity and more, but his message is positive, and he has no problem with sharing what he's endured to teach the world that there is light and life after addiction. Archambault and his mother Debbie were among the attendees at the Drug Leadership Summit held at the Knoll East Country Club last December, where elected officials, clergypersons and concerned citizen leaders gathered to hear the reality of drug abuse in …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Statement urges the General Assembly to override governor's veto of measure allowing treatment rather than punishment for drug overdose victims and those who help them.
By unanimous vote, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council approved a resolution at its Tuesday night business meeting at Town Hall urging the New Jersey legislature to once again take up the Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act. The measure would offer limited immunity from prosecution to those who suffer a drug overdose and to those who call 911 while trying to assist someone experiencing a drug overdose. The legislation, with bipartisan support, was passed by both the General Assembly and the state Senate last year. But in October, Gov. Christie vetoed the bill and instead called for an 18-month period to research the issue further. The council's act makes Parsippany the 11th New Jersey town officially to pass a resolution asking …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Parsippany may join a growing number of New Jersey municipalities defending law that, if passed, would make saving lives a higher priority than punishing people.
In response to the issue of drug abuse in Parsippany-Troy Hills, the township may join other New Jersey towns in urging state lawmakers to override Gov. Christie's October veto of the Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act bill. After the Township Council's reorganization meeting at Town Hall Thursday night, the body took up the task of finalizing the agenda for its Jan. 15 regular business meeting. Among the items to be discussed is a proposed resolution that calls on the General Assembly and state Senate to take up again the Good Samaritan Act, which would offer limited immunity from prosecution to those who call 911 while trying to assist someone experiencing a drug overdose. The original bill was passed through both legislative …
Friday, December 7, 2012
MAC Drug Prevention Leadership Summit featured candid discussions about the reality of drug use and abuse in Parsippany.
A host of town officials, clergy, educators, law enforcement professionals and parents gathered Thursday night for the Parsippany Municipal Alliance Committee's Drug Prevention Leadership Summit. The event, which allowed attendees to brainstorm on ways to stop drug abuse in the township, took place at the Knoll East Golf Club. Mayor James Barberio kicked off the program, which he said was aimed at addressing "serious problems that can happen in the best of families." "The methods employed to get high are getting more creative," the mayor said. "It's imperative for us to know what kids are dealing with. We've seen firsthand what Parsippany families have faced and the destruction that drugs can cause. ... We have to relay the message that …
alison sylvester
5:06 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
WOW! A painful and powerful story! I wish Sam all the best going forward. How wonderful that he and his mother are putting themselves out there for others to hear. I pray this will help others dealing with addiction. more ›