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hands sorting through naloxone, a common medication used to treat opioid overdoses
Posted inSubstance Use

Naloxone shortage could lead to thousands of overdose deaths

by Correspondent October 22, 2021November 17, 2021

Story by: Anna Mudd for UNC Media Hub Photos by: Lucas Pruitt Graphic by: Stephanie Mayer It was New Year’s Eve. Devin Lyall sat in the back bedroom of her drug dealer’s house. Her thin fingers fumbled with the syringe. Her fingers weren’t the only frail thing about her—in the past few months she had […]

A white and blue sign reading "Inmate Intake" points to the High Point Detention Center, a tall white building with small windows.
Posted inPrison Health

Could MAT be the key to reducing recidivism in NC’s jails?

by Elizabeth Thompson July 28, 2021July 28, 2021
shows a large envelope with drawings on it, inside the flap are taped four strips of Suboxone wrapped in plastic wrap.
Posted inPrison Health

Overdoses are on the rise. Is it time to provide medication assisted treatment in NC prisons?

by Hannah Critchfield August 25, 2020January 29, 2021
Two seated brunette women lean over a table with a stethoscope and two computers in front of them.
Posted inGender health

Caring for the most stigmatized population

by Melba Newsome August 11, 2020January 29, 2021
man in mask opening door
Posted inSubstance Use

How addiction recovery specialists adapted during COVID-19 pandemic

by Taylor Knopf May 20, 2020January 29, 2021
shows an inmate in a orange jail jumpsuit and handcuffs behind a bottle labeled methadone, an opioid use disorder drug that can help reduce cravings.
Posted inSubstance Use

For some opioid users in NC, jail doesn’t mean detox

by Taylor Knopf February 25, 2020April 12, 2021

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