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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 […]

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
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
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Posted inSubstance Use

Communities struggle with meth outside spotlight of opioid crisis

by Carolina Public Press July 17, 2021July 16, 2021
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 inRural Health

With an eye toward enhancing the drug treatment ecosystem, feds award $1 Million to NC rural providers

by Liora Engel-Smith October 2, 2020January 29, 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

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