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Tag: substance use disorder

image shows the corner of a building behind a fence with loops of barbed wire on top
Posted inPrison Health

Accessing MAT in jail is an uphill battle for pregnant people

by Elizabeth Thompson February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson The opioid epidemic has continued to worsen across North Carolina, and it has impacted all kinds of people — including people who are pregnant or will become pregnant.  Much of the fallout from the opioid crisis has trickled down to county jails and other carceral institutions, as 85 percent of the prison […]

shows three men standing outside a mobile van, talking.
Posted inSubstance Use

Treatment for opioid use disorder – not separate but still unequal

by Melba Newsome December 17, 2021December 21, 2021
a map from the CDC showing the percent change in deaths from overdoses nationwide over the last year
Posted inSubstance Use

A nationwide problem, worse in North Carolina

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven December 2, 2021December 1, 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
Shows a woman during the pandemic in a surgical mask and hospital scrubs using soap and water to scrub her arms.
Posted inHealthcare Workers

‘Why do I put my life on the line?’ Pandemic trauma haunts health workers

by Pew Trusts March 21, 2021March 21, 2021
man wearing mask sits behind desk with naloxone kits in a line in front of him
Posted inSubstance Use

COVID-19 stressors fuel surge in overdoses of contaminated street drugs

by Liora Engel-Smith February 5, 2021April 12, 2021

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