Methadone Clinics Multiply

Methadone clinics continue to multiply in NC, with 72 active Opioid Treatment Programs in 49 counties as of December 2018, and an additional 6 pending applications.   A recent Stateline article by The Pew Charitable Trusts explains that while Congress and the Trump...

SAMHSA: MAT for SUD Increases

According to SAMHSA’s latest Behavioral Health Barometer, released earlier this month, more patients are receiving medication-assisted therapy. Between 2011 and 2015, methadone use increased by 16%, with nearly 357,000 people now receiving the medication, and use of...

Buprenorphine County Map Added

The NC Controlled Substances Reporting System (CSRS) collects controlled substance prescriptions data within 72 hours of being dispensed and makes this information available to prescribers and dispensers. Using this information, the system is able to calculate...