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Drug Prevention Leadership Summit

Friday, December 7, 2012

Drug Abuse Fight Brings Par-Troy Leaders Together

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 …

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11:35 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

You are so right Samantha if a strung out junkie can find the dealers then certainly so can the cops!   more ›

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