Calls for addiction help rose in 2020

Calls to ReachNJ, the state's 24-hour addiction helpline, have leaped this year. Through August, the hotline received more calls than in all of 2019, though state officials attribute some of the increase to promotional campaigns launched in February and August to raise awareness for the service.

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