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In the most recent Survey, 7.33 percent of New Jersey residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month. The national average was 8.82 percent. Additionally, 3.33 percent of New Jersey residents reported using an illicit drug other than marijuana in the past month (the national average was 3.6 percent).

The opioid epidemic continues to devastate the lives of thousands of New Jersey residents, families, and communities. In 2019, we lost 3,021 New Jerseyans to suspected overdose deaths. While this number, or any number of overdoses, remains far too high, we hope that we are beginning to stem the tide of the epidemic.

ing to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Drug and Alcohol Abuse report, the state has more than 60,000 drug treatment admissions annually. Of all treatment admissions, 42 percent reported heroin as the primary drug abused, 13 percent reported cocaine, and 9 percent reported marijuana.

ing to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 109,000 overdose deaths took place in 2022, with the New Jersey Office of the Chief Medical Examiner indicating that 2,892 of those overdose deaths are suspected to have occurred in New Jersey.

Drug Possession Laws in NJ. In New Jersey, possession of federally scheduled drugs such as ecstasy, cocaine, heroin, etc. are punishable by up to 5 years in prison, up to $25k in fines, and/or mandatory drug counseling courses. Additionally, if illegal substances are found in your vehicle your license may be revoked.