Addiction and Prevention
Drug and Addiction Web Sites and Information
The following web sites have information about addiction:
- Reduce teen substance abuse and support families impacted by addiction. www.drugfree.org
- Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, www.drugfreenj.org
- Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University www.casacolumbia.org
- Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), www.dare-america.com
- Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, www.state.nj.US/treasury/gcada
- Indiana Prevention Resource Center, www.drugs.indiana.edu
- Join Together, www.drugfree.org/join-together
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), www.madd.org
- National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), www.naadac.org
- The National Clearinghouse For Alcohol and Drug Information's www.health.org/prevdef.httm
- Department of Health and Human Services (HSS), www.hhs.gov
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), www.usdoj.gov/dea
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (N1AAA), www.niaaa.nih.gov
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), www.nida.nih.gov
- National Library of Medicine, www.nlm.nih.gov
- National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, www.inhalants.org
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), www.samhsa.gov
- The Partnership for a Drug-Free America's Drug-Free Resource Net, www.drugfree.org
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, www.nwif.org
- The Center For Substance Abuse Research (CESAR), www.cesar.umd.edu
- National Organization of Students Against Substance Abuse http://www.onthewagon.org
A Link does not constitute an endorsement by the Lavallette Police Department
Support Group Information
New Jersey AA Meetings
http://www.nnjaa.org
Alcoholics
Anonymous Official Web Site
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Sobriety Online
www.sobrietyonline.org
NJ NAR-ANON Family Groups Website and Meeting
Schedule.
http://www.naranonofnj.org/
New
Jersey NA Meetings
www.narcoticsanonymousnj.org/meetings
Prevention
www.drugfree.org
HELPLINE: 1-855-DRUGFREE (1-855-378-4373)
Monday to Friday, 10:00
am – 6:00 pm ET
(In English and Spanish)
www.drugfree.org/get-help/helpline
Prescription Drug Drop Off Sites
“Project
Medicine Drop” is to encourage the public to discard outdated or
unused prescription medications. The drop boxes accept solid
pharmaceuticals such as pills, capsules, patches, inhalers, and pet
medications. They cannot accept syringes or liquids.
Ocean
County Locations:
Toms River Police Department, Seaside Heights
Police Department, and Lacy Police Department.
More Info and Locations
Flushing
unused medicines or throwing them down a sink contaminates
waterways.
“Project Medicine Drop” is to encourage the public to discard
outdated or unused prescription medications at three collection
boxes located at municipal police departments. The drop boxes accept
solid pharmaceuticals such as pills, capsules, patches, inhalers,
and pet medications. They cannot accept syringes or liquids.
Flushing unused medicines or throwing them down a sink is not
recommended because it contaminates waterways.

Drop off points in Ocean County are:
Seaside Heights Police Department, 116 Sherman
Ave., or call (732) 793-1800
Toms River Police Department, 255
Oak Ave., or call (732) 349-0150
Lacey Township Police
Department, 808 West Lacey Road, Forked River, or call (609)
693-6636
Lakewood Township Police Department, 231 Third St.,
Lakewood, or call (732) 363-0200
Manchester Township Police
Department, 1 Colonial Drive, Manchester Township, or call
732-657-2009
More Info and Locations
Content on this page is for informational purposes only, it is not intended to replace medical treatment.