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Tag: mental health parity

Boxes of Narcan are visible
Posted inSubstance Use

Decreasing opioid deaths, not with abstinence, but harm reduction

by Elizabeth Thompson December 10, 2021December 9, 2021

By Elizabeth Thompson For close to two years now, North Carolina has been grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s not the only public health crisis plaguing the state. The opioid epidemic continues to kill thousands of North Carolinians. In fact, the opioid epidemic has worsened over the last year, with overdose deaths increasing by […]

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Posted inEnvironmental Health

What stories grabbed you in 2019? NC Health News most-read stories of the year, continued.

by Editor December 31, 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
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Posted inConsumer News

Most states don’t do well with mental health parity, but others are setting an example for enforcement.

by Yen Duong February 12, 2019November 13, 2019
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Posted inMental Health

Determining disparity in mental health treatment can be difficult

by Yen Duong January 30, 2019April 14, 2021
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Posted inConsumer News

Mental health providers struggle with disparities in the system

by Yen Duong January 23, 2019February 13, 2019

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