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This Joint Resolution designates October of each year as "Opioid Abuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid abuse, which includes prescription painkillers like Oxycodone and Percocet, and heroin, and to encourage efforts towards rehabilitation and recovery. The resolution highlights the severe public health crisis caused by opioid addiction, citing increased overdose deaths, the transition from prescription painkillers to heroin, and the spread of diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C among users. It aims to promote education among lawmakers, law enforcement, parents, and the public about the signs and consequences of opioid abuse, and encourages the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling for appropriate activities and programs to observe this month in New Jersey.