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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts North Carolina will see a 43% jump in overdose deaths compared to 2020. Overdose deaths have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Payouts will be spread over the next 18 years, with much of the funding going to help communities struggling with high rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths.
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There are more than 2,000 lawsuits by cities and counties against the manufacturers and distributors of opioids. A last-minute settlement this week…
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Autopsy results indicate that a prominent Guilford County judge died from an opioid overdose.Tom Jarrell was 56 years old when he was found dead in his…
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Local and state leaders launched a new campaign to teach the public about the dangers of opioid use and how and where to get help. The More Powerful North…
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When a patient is brought into the emergency room for a drug overdose, there will now be someone at a few hospitals to help. Called a “peer support…
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North Carolina is among six states filing lawsuits today against drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma, accusing the company of using deceptive marketing that…
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Mecklenburg County health officials say more than 525 people came to emergency rooms with opioid overdoses in the county last year. That’s about a 45…
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It’s not just rehab facilities that are treating opioid addicts. These days family practitioners are taking on more of the responsibility. To do this they…