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Posted inInfectious Disease

NC advocates work to reduce HIV transmission and stigma

by Elizabeth Thompson May 13, 2022May 12, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, North Carolinians sheltered in place, masked up and maintained distance, all in an effort to stop the spread of the infectious disease. Along the way, many people may have forgotten about getting tested for other infectious diseases, such as HIV. But that disease hasn’t gone away. One […]

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
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Posted inSubstance Use

How addiction recovery specialists adapted during COVID-19 pandemic

by Taylor Knopf May 20, 2020January 29, 2021
A mural reading 'hope' and 'patience' in a gym at Emerald School of Excellence, the state's first recovery high school
Posted inInfectious Disease

During the coronavirus pandemic, recovery support moves online

by Taylor Knopf April 15, 2020April 13, 2021
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Posted inPublic Health

NC health trends and policies to watch for in 2020

by Editor January 3, 2020April 12, 2021

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