New Data Reveals Number Of Heroin Cases In Haddonfield, Haddon

Haddon Township saw an increase in reported heroin abuse cases from 2017 to 2018, according to data recently released by the state. That number in Haddonfield virtually remained steady.

New Jersey has released its annual list of heroin-abuse cases reported by each community, revealing the most recent data of reported cases. Patch also put together a list of towns with the most heroin abuse cases per 1,000 people.

In 2018, there were 57 reported heroin abuse cases in Haddon Township and 7 in Haddonfield, according to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the New Jersey Department of Human Services. Haddon Township averaged 3.90 cases per 1,000 people. Haddonfield averaged 0.61 cases per 1,000 people.

In Haddon Township, the overall number was up from 2017, when 49 heroin abuse cases were reported. In Haddonfield, the number was down by 1 from 2017, when 8 heroin abuse cases were reported. The reported numbers are based on the number of people seeking treatment for heroin abuse.

The state Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services have cautioned that these numbers are reported by each community, so each jurisdiction is responsible for reporting its results fairly and accurately.

Gloucester Township was the first town in Camden County to launch Project SAVE, in which advocates are stationed in the courtroom to provide a route to treatment for non-violent, low-level drug offenders. It launched the program in 2014, and has been recognized for its success nationally.

It was introduced at the county level in October of last year as a pilot program, and was given a three-year extension last month. In all, 34 of the county's 37 municipalities are participating in the program. By hosting the program at the county level, officials said they have been able to leverage economies of scale to lower the overall cost of the program.

Throughout Camden County, the number of reported heroin cases dropped from 3,306 in 2017 to 2,906 in 2018.

The Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force, created by the Freeholder Board in 2014, maintains the website www.addictions.camdencounty.com to help educate residents on the resources available to prevent and treat addiction. Anyone who needs help or knows someone who needs help can call the 24/7 toll-free confidential hotline for addiction help at 877-266-8222 or call 911 in the event of an emergency.

The Camden County Office of Mental Health and Addiction is located in the Michael J. DiPiero Center for Human Services, 512 Lakeland Road in Gloucester Township. It can be reached by phone at 856-374-6361.

Read more here: NJ Towns With Most Heroin Abuse Cases: New Data 2019