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Two bottles of single dose naloxone
Posted inSubstance Use

Did NC deputies overdose after an ‘exposure’ to fentanyl? Experts say that’s unlikely.

by Taylor Knopf November 4, 2021November 4, 2021

By Taylor Knopf In September, Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey told the public in a Facebook Live video that two of his officers had overdosed after exposure to fentanyl — a strong opioid — during a drug bust. Both officers followed protocol while on the scene, wearing masks and gloves, but began feeling sick when […]

shows a man standing at a podium speaking to the camera, his arms spread wide as he talks about the COVID pandemic and vaccine response
Posted inPublic Health

Coronavirus Today – Jan 12 – Cooper calls out “dangerous rhetoric;” Lawmakers criticize vaccine rollout; Large vaccine events coming

by Rose Hoban January 12, 2021October 26, 2022
black hands hold a sign reading, "My skin shouldnt be a death sentence" during a rally against racism.
Posted inHealth Inequities

The impact of racism on African Americans’ health

by Liora Engel-Smith June 8, 2020June 7, 2020
A young woman is hugging her toddler in a pumpkin field. She is Madavia Johnson of Clayton N.C. and her story of how her Medicaid coverage ended before she could get help for her postpartum anxiety makes up the first few paragraphs of the story.
Posted inMedicaid

Medicaid tweak might offer means to improve U.S. maternal health

by Kaiser Health News November 22, 2019November 19, 2019
Two glass vials that say "Naloxone HCL" and two wrapped syringes rest on a metal shelf at a needle exchange facility. In the background is a paper instructions on using the medication to reverse an opioid overdose
Posted inChronic Disease, Featured, Public Health, Substance Use

N.C. efforts to reduce opioid dependency highlighted in national report

by Yen Duong September 13, 2019September 12, 2019
Posted inHealth Insurance

Scrapping ‘Essential Benefits’ May Be Biggest Health Care Change

by Pew Trusts May 23, 2017October 4, 2022

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