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shows someone vaping, with vapor curling around their nose and mouth
Posted inPublic Health

As vaping illnesses rise, so do pleas to quit-smoking help lines

by Kaiser Health News October 15, 2019October 14, 2019

By Anna Almendrala Kaiser Health News “I stopped for a few days and then I ended up buying new pods. The withdrawals got to me.” “My friends are the ones who got me into vaping. And they think I shouldn’t stop, but I want to because I don’t want to hurt my family if I […]

Pillls spilled over a bed of twenties
Posted inSubstance Use

Opioid settlements spark debate on how to spend the money

by Pew Trusts August 19, 2019April 13, 2021
The governor standing on the left greets a man in a wheel chair and his mother, who stands between them.
Posted inChronic Disease

Complex Pain Problems Put Patients in a Bind

by Taylor Knopf October 17, 2018November 13, 2019
white oval pills in a hand, in the background, pink and orange pills on a table top to represent health insurance coverage
Posted inHealthcare Workers

Hundreds of N.C. Doctors Say They’ve Stopped Prescribing Opioids

by Taylor Knopf October 15, 2018November 13, 2019
shows three pill bottles for diazepam, clonazepam and alprazolam
Posted inPublic Health

These Pills Could Be Next U.S. Drug Epidemic, Public Health Officials Say

by Pew Trusts July 20, 2018July 19, 2018
Photo taken from the banks of the Cape Fear River near the Memorial Bridge that crosses the river between New Hanover and Brunswick counties.
Posted inSubstance Use

Why Are There So Many Opioids and Overdoses in Wilmington?

by Taylor Knopf August 14, 2017April 15, 2021

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