Governor Christie Earmarks $100 Million for Battle Against Heroin in New Jersey

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January 13, 2016
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New Jersey’s Governor, Chris Christie announced his pledge to combat New Jersey’s growing heroin crisis, with $100 million in funding towards treatment and rehabilitation for heroin addicts.  NJ.Com Reports:

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie announced sweeping action to address New Jersey’s heroin crisis Tuesday, pledging $100 million toward mental health and substance abuse and proposing to reopen a state prison as a state-run rehabilitation facility for inmates. Christie’s announcements, made as part of his sixth State of the State address, reinforced the governor’s substance abuse…

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