One of the most rewarding facets of being part of the DisposeRx family is meeting people from across the country who are committed to help those suffering from substance use disorder as well as prevent addiction. Their passion, dedication and perseverance are nothing short of astonishing. We meet many of them through our Community Outreach […]
Opioid Crisis
Super Campaign, Super Season, Super Bowl!
The Super Bowl is Sunday, bringing to a close an exciting 2019-2020 NFL season especially for those of us at DisposeRx. The Baltimore Ravens and Leidos—a large employer and government contractor based in Reston, Va., invited us to participate in their Tackling Opioid Addiction Campaign for the season. Prior to a number of games, we […]
Remembering DisposeRx Founder, Chairman and CEO
John W. Holaday, Ph.D., was a husband, father, brother, uncle, veteran, scientist, entrepreneur, patent-holder, philanthropist, activist, author and businessman. To those of us on the DisposeRx Team, he was our chief executive officer, leader, visionary, role model, champion and friend. Quite simply, he was our North Star. John had a profound impact on many during […]
Insights from the New Jersey Town Hall on the Opioid Crisis
The statistics are startling: 8 New Jersians die every day from opioid addiction and overdoses–3,100 New Jersians died in 2018, and there were 1,400 deaths in the first eight months of 2019 9 million opioid prescriptions were written in NJ from January-June 2019 8,000 Naloxone incidents were recorded in New Jersey just in the first […]
Becky Savage – 525 Foundation Founder
Becky Savage is the Founder of 525 Foundation. She lost two of her children to the opioid crisis and shares her story with Brian Wilson, host of the new podcast series “Opioids: Hidden Dangers, New Hope”. Read more about the interview and find links to the podcast here.
