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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

Story by: Anna Mudd for UNC Media Hub Photos by: Lucas Pruitt Graphic by: Stephanie Mayer It was New Year’s Eve. Devin Lyall sat in the back bedroom of her drug dealer’s house. Her thin fingers fumbled with the syringe. Her fingers weren’t the only frail thing about her—in the past few months she had […]

shows a box containing naloxone pre-filled syringe
Posted inMental Health

Naloxone 101: How It Works & Who Is Using It

by Taylor Knopf July 12, 2017July 12, 2017
Contents of a naloxone reversal kit distributed by the NC Harm Reduction Coalition.
Posted inFeatured, Public Health, Substance Use

Opioid-Reversal Drug Bill Takes First Step at the NCGA

by Editor May 4, 2016April 16, 2021
Posted inChronic Disease, Featured, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Public Health, Rural Health, Uncategorized

Rural Recovery Center Gets Federal Dollars to Save Heroin Users in WNC

by Editor October 9, 2015October 9, 2015
Posted inSubstance Use

A ‘Watershed’ Opportunity to Save More Lives from Overdose and Infection

by Editor June 17, 2015April 22, 2021
hand with pills
Posted inFeatured, Prescription Drugs, State Health Policy

Stronger Oversight for Prescription Pain Pills Recommended

by Editor June 24, 2014June 24, 2014

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