News and Updates

Richard French Live, 3/9/17 Richard French speaks with Integrity House President & CEO Robert J. Budsock would affect drug treatment centers.  

The Star-Ledger, 3/6/17 By Robert J. Budsock After the contentious 2016 election, we are left with a White House and both chambers of Congress dedicated to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While...

The Bergen Record, 2/8/17 By Mary Jo Layton Bergen County begins hearing pitches from several health care entities seeking to manage Bergen Regional Medical Center. Residential housing to care for the mentally ill. Major campus...

NJ Spotlight, 1/31/17 By Lilo H. Stainton Insurance companies and other critical stakeholders also worry about aspects of plan, notably the potential costs State lawmakers agreed yesterday to advance key items of Gov. Chris Christie’s...

On Tuesday, January 17, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made history at Integrity House in Newark by signing Executive Order 219, officially declaring the state’s opiate epidemic a public health crisis.  As a follow-up to the governor’s passionate State...

Phil Murphy, a leading gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey attended a round table at Integrity House on January 12. Hosted by the New Jersey Association of Mental Health Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA), the round table was...

Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Blog,  1/9/17 Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato, Brick Police Chief James Riccio and Manchester Police Chief Lisa Parker today announced the first of its kind law enforcement addiction help program in New...

Asbury Park Press, 12/6/16 By Robert J. Budsock It doesn’t surprise me that many people are hesitant about the concept of medication-assisted drug abuse treatment. Treating drug abuse with more drugs seems counterintuitive. But in...