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Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte will receive roughly $40 million as part of a nationwide multibillion-dollar settlement with four companies that make or distribute opioids. The money must be used for opioid use prevention and treatment.
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RALEIGH — Health officials in North Carolina say the number of unintentional opioid-related overdose deaths among North Carolina residents has fallen for…
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Like many rural counties in North Carolina, Davidson County has long been dealing with the effects of the opioid crisis. It doesn’t have the highest rates…
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A new grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will give funding to 22 North Carolina health departments to create strategies for…
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North Carolina counties got nearly $2.5 million dollars in federal grants for drug courts and treatment. These are part of the $320 million the Department…
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Drug overdoses killed an estimated 72,000 people in the U.S. last year. A new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control also shows that deaths…
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RALEIGH, N.C. — A proposal in North Carolina's legislature would let law officers access a statewide database recording who is prescribing controlled…
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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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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is among those urging President Trump to declare a national health emergency, saying every day 142 Americans die from a…