Brick Township is a large middle class suburb which is considered one the safest places to live in New Jersey, but in recent years the town has seen a large increase in heroin use. In fact, according to statistics from the Division of Addiction Services in the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Brick was #1 in Ocean County for reported heroin incidents and #6 in the entire state of New Jersey, rivaling many of the major cities. These reported incidents of heroin abuse do not represent all the arrests in Brick Town for heroin but many do result in charges being filed such as Heroin Possession or possession of drug paraphernalia or hypodermic syringes. Many other heroin arrests result from motor vehicles stops and search warrants that turn up heroin and Prescription Drugs such as Suboxone and Oxycontin. These arrests will often times lead to charges to Heroin Distribution if the police find several folds or a “brick” of heroin, even if you maintain it was for your own habit.

If you or a loved one has been arrested for heroin or a related crime in Brick, New Jersey it is important that you retain an experienced criminal defense attorney to fight for your interests and challenge the State’s case against you. It is our standpoint that heroin addiction is a disease and people charged with heroin crimes should be offered help in the form of probation, or treatment programs like Pre-Trial Intervention and Drug Court. We will work with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office in furtherance of these goals to seek a downgrade or admittance into a diversion program. If you would like to learn more about your options and how we may be able to help you, contact our office today at (732) 494-7900 for a free consultation.