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A woman with brown hair and a blue mask is seated on a couch with giraffes on it. Next to her is a blonde woman with a blue mask. There is a large giraffe stuffed animal on the floor next to them.
Posted inSubstance Use

Supporting mothers through addiction as two public health crises converge

by Elizabeth Thompson October 15, 2021October 14, 2021

By Elizabeth Thompson The team at UNC Horizons is no stranger to public health crises — the opioid epidemic has ravaged the country for over 20 years and killed thousands — but when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in March of 2020, they were dealing with a new monster. “The opposite of addiction is connection,” said […]

A pregnant woman with a mask sits in her room.
Posted inGender health

Disrupting the cycle of addiction, one mother at a time

by Liora Engel-Smith October 26, 2020January 27, 2021
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Posted inSubstance Use

There’s Hope for the Increasing Number of Babies Born Opioid Dependent

by Taylor Knopf July 31, 2017July 31, 2017

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