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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 […]

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Posted inPrison Health

Health Care Half Hour: Successful reentry – Health issues facing people leaving incarceration

by Editor and Elizabeth Thompson November 18, 2021November 18, 2021
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Posted inSubstance Use

Supporting mothers through addiction as two public health crises converge

by Elizabeth Thompson October 15, 2021October 14, 2021
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Posted inChildren's Health

Foster care bill could allow for faster termination of parental rights

by Rose Hoban August 27, 2019

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