Medical Society Response

Re: Opinion: Confronting prescription drug addiction a complex task

The Medical Society of New Jersey’s (MSNJ) insistence, in the February 12, 2015 letter to the Trenton Times, that Senate Bill 2366 will hinder their physician’s ability to provide proper, personalized care to their patients is simply not true.

In fact, as a parent of a child that became addicted through a medicine prescribed to treat a sports injury, I think the MSNJ is missing the point. This law will give their doctors the opportunity to prevent countless families from suffering the unthinkable consequences of addiction. What can be more personal than that?

This bill is not designed to prevent a physician’s ability to practice medicine in the best way possible. It is intended to require dialogue between patients, parents, and physicians. And, to help parents, like me, know the signs and symptoms to look for if their child becomes addicted to a medicine they were prescribed.

Doctors need to be part of the solution in addressing Mercer County’s heroin epidemic and I ask all New Jersey doctors to support this life saving bill.

Sincerely,

Diane N. Conforti, LCSW

Rumson

732-219-5059

Kathryn W. Olsen

Westfield, NJ

908-317-9776

Thomas McFlurry

Middletown, NJ

908-627-2332

Orlando L. Carnet

Roselle (Union County), NJ

908-451-8191

Lisa Carnet

Roselle ( Union County), NJ

908-451-8190

Diane Busby

Ocean County, NJ

732-278-4958

Marissa L. Adie

Eatontown, Monmouth County, NJ

732-713-5358

George Johnson

Monmouth, NJ

732-693-6301

Marybeth Pesce

Parlin, NJ

908-461-0860

Abby Boxman (Parent + Daughter)

Howell Township

908-692-7357

Laxdra Marenta

Freehold Township

732-780-0216

Josie Dafeleda

W. Long Branch

848-220-4490

Lori Altamirano

Hunterdon County

908-752-1476

Johanna Knaack

Toms River, NJ

732-281-5772