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Posted inSubstance Use

Strings attached to new state funds for addiction treatment in jails

by Taylor Knopf May 10, 2022May 9, 2022

By Taylor Knopf State lawmakers are making $2 million available to North Carolina sheriffs to start or expand opioid addiction treatment programs in their jails, but the money comes with a big caveat.  The $2 million grant program included in the state budget late last year specifies that the funds can be used to provide […]

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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
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
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Posted inSubstance Use

How addiction recovery specialists adapted during COVID-19 pandemic

by Taylor Knopf May 20, 2020January 29, 2021
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Posted inSubstance Use

Docs Look to Make Prescribing Opioid Treatment Rx Easier

by Taylor Knopf September 6, 2017September 6, 2017
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Posted inSubstance Use

A New Meth Surge Gathers Momentum

by Pew Trusts May 26, 2017May 26, 2017

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