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MUST READ: Angelo M. Valente, Executive Director of PDFNJ, Discusses the Importance of Adapting and Pivoting as a New Jersey Business Leader

In an interview with ValiantCEO.com, Angelo provides his insights on resilient leadership.

• What a Recovery-Friendly Workplace Should Look Like

Seven in 10 American adults with alcohol or illicit drug use disorders are employed. That’s 13.6 million workers with a substance use disorder (SUD) trying to maintain their professional lives.

• NJ Cannabis Consumption Lounge Applications Now Available

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission will soon begin accepting applications for on-site consumption lounges from all licensed cannabis dispensaries across the state.

• Business Consultant Advocates Having Narcan on Your Worksite

Just as having defibrillators on-site for heart attacks and taking appropriate measures for health and weather emergencies are now normal business practices, this business consultant recommends employers have Narcan at worksites and train employees to use it.

• New Study Shows Young Workers Use Substances During Work Hours

A new study conducted by researchers at Ohio universities shows one in 10 workers in their 30s uses alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs while working.

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