Updates
New Toolkit to Expand Access to Lifesaving Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Community Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications (OORMs) Planning Toolkit is now available. This comprehensive resource is designed to help communities expand access to lifesaving medications like...
North Carolina Set to Receive Additional Opioid Settlement Funds
North Carolina’s state and local governments are set to receive up to $150 million as part of a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. This lawsuit stems from the impact of OxyContin on communities across the state. Purdue Pharma,...
Updated NC Overdose Surveillance Reports – December 2024
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on Emergency Department (ED) visits for overdose reports. The IVPB recently...
Improving Community Engagement in Addiction Science
Medical research can sometimes become disconnected from the interests and needs of the people it is intended to serve. This is true across diseases and disorders, and addiction research is no exception. Too often, scientists who study drugs and addiction have not...
New NC Statewide Overdose Surveillance Reports for November 2024
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on Emergency Department (ED) visits for overdose reports. The IVPB recently...
Harm Reduction Strategies for People Who Use Drugs
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 107,543 deaths due to unintentional drug overdose occurred in the US in 2023. People who use drugs are also at increased risk of infection (e.g., HIV; hepatitis A, B, and C; bacterial...
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