Recent Posts in Institute for Prevention and Recovery

Dec 18, 2019 - In Institute for Prevention and Recovery The Dangers of Vaping

The popularity of vaping has boomed in the last few years, to the point where last year the U.S. surgeon general declared vaping amongst young adults and teens an “epidemic”. Dr. Subroto Paul , the RWJBarnabas Health system lead for Thoracic Surgery and a ...

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Dec 12, 2019 - In Institute for Prevention and Recovery Fostering Healthy Communities

Monmouth Medical Center is committed to Improving the well-being of Long Branch and Monmouth County residents. Helping young people succeed Connie Greene, MA, CAS, CSW, CPS, Vice President of the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery , ...

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Oct 8, 2019 - In Institute for Prevention and Recovery Nicotine and Tobacco Recovery Services Available Through the IFPR

Nicotine is a powerful, highly-addictive drug. On average, people try to quit smoking five to seven times before they successfully quit for good. The Institute for Prevention and Recovery has helped thousands of people to overcome their addiction to ...

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Jun 27, 2019 - In Institute for Prevention and Recovery The Key to Quitting Smoking or Vaping

RWJBarnabas health offers Free and Proven support for People Who Struggle With Tobacco or Nicotine Dependence. Nicotine addiction is a powerful foe. The drug triggers a brief surge of endorphins—the feelgood hormones—each time it’s inhaled through a ...

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May 21, 2019 - In Institute for Prevention and Recovery Institute for Prevention and Recovery Launches Communities That Care in Long Branch

RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR) has launched Communities that Care (CTC) in the City of Long Branch, beginning a 10-year process customized to the community. CTC is a coalition-based prevention operating system that uses a ...

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Jan 24, 2019 - In Institute for Prevention and Recovery RWJBH Institute for Prevention and Recovery Names New Medical Director

RWJBarnabas Health welcomes Alan Gordon, M.D., as the new Medical Director of the Institute for Prevention and Recovery. Building on the strong foundation of IFPR, Dr. Gordon will steer opioid crisis initiatives across the medical system, from ...

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Oct 10, 2018 - In Institute for Prevention and Recovery Institute for Prevention and Recovery Rolls out Barnegat’s Communities That Care (CTC) Initiative

RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery continued a state-wide rollout of Communities That Care (CTC) with the launch of Barnegat’s CTC initiative. Communities That Care is a data-driven process that engages hundreds of communities across ...

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Aug 7, 2018 - In Institute for Prevention and Recovery RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery Kicks off Communities That Care Initiative in Toms River

The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery and Toms River community leaders recently launched the Communities That Care (CTC) initiative, a 10-year process that engages communities across the country in science-based strategies that help ...

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