Chief Assistant Prosecutor Brad Seabury Hosted Opioid Presentation for Greystone Employees

Published on February 16, 2018

During the afternoon of February 15, 2018, Morris County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Brad Seabury and Assistant Prosecutor Erin Callahan, spoke at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris Plains, to educate the Hospital's employees on the ongoing Opioid and Heroin epidemic in New Jersey.

This program was presented by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office on request of Greystone Hospital to ensure that all members of their staff remain educated on the various situations with which they may have to deal on a daily basis. A wide range of Greystone employees attended, including doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, and numerous other support staff members.

Chief Assistant Prosecutor Seabury explained how the Morris County Prosecutor's Office is working with local agencies, such as the Morris County Sheriff's Office and Morris Center for Addiction Recovery Education and Success (CARES) to battle the current epidemic.

Chief Assistant Prosecutor Seabury's presentation covered multiple aspects of the opioid epidemic, including how it impacts the community, what law enforcement is doing to combat the crisis, and the success of the current educational, enforcement, and treatment programs in Morris County.

Even though the majority of people in our community have been affected by the opioid epidemic in some way, there has been a general lack of knowledge about how street opiates have changed over the years. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Seabury provided a basic understanding of pharmaceutical opioid drug abuse, how this problem can lead to addiction, how heroin is used, distributed, and priced in Morris County, as well as how Fentanyl has become a major killer of illicit drug users.

Assistant Prosecutors Seabury and Callahan led the discussion for approximately one and one-half hours, then opened up the floor for questions. Several of the doctors in attendance took the opportunity to raise some hard-hitting questions, concerning how Greystone Hospital can further its role in combating this crisis.

Inquiries concerning this press release should be directed to Public Information Officer Peter DiGennaro at pressinquiry@co.morris.nj.us or 973-829-8159.