Taylor Knopf | NC Health News via CPP

Health

Who gets a bed in NC’s state psychiatric hospitals — and who waits?

Rachel Crumpler | NC Health News, Taylor Knopf | NC Health News via CPP

More court-ordered patients, fewer staffed beds and longer stays have strained a system struggling to keep up with demand for treatment.
Crime & Justice

NC prosecutors want harsher punishments for drug dealers, advocates say their proposal will cause more overdoses

Taylor Knopf | NC Health News via CPP

Senate Bill 189 would essentially strengthen North Carolina's death by distribution law. Advocates for people who use drugs say these types of laws only disrupt the drug supply, which creates more potential for overdoses.