All Articles tagged opioid crisis

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  North Carolina Treatment Courts: Therapeutic Jurisprudence as a Path Toward Recovery and Restoration
  Paul Newby

  At a time when most of our headlines focus on overdoses and overdose-related deaths, recovery is possible. Treatment courts are providing a path toward recovery and healing.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  The North Carolina Model for Opioid Settlements: Partnering to Equip Local Governments’ Overdose Response
  Jill RushingElizabeth BrewingtonNidhi Sachdeva

  Community Opioid Resources Engine for North Carolina (CORE-NC) partners have developed tools and resources that local governments are using as they plan, implement, and report on their opioid overdose response.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  The North Carolina Model for Opioid Settlement Funds
  Steven Mange

  Securing opioid settlement funds for North Carolina has been a victory, but ensuring they are used to save lives is equally critical.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  The Role of Local Health Departments in Addressing the Opioid Crisis and Deploying Opioid Settlement Funds
  Katie Varnadoe

  This article examines the evolving role of local health departments in North Carolina’s opioid crisis response.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  The North Carolina Division of Mental Health’s Strategic Plan for Limiting Substance Use Overdose Deaths
  Kelly Crosbie

  The North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services has implemented a strategic plan for limiting substance use overdose deaths.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  Creating Recovery-Ready Communities
  Devin Lyall

  This article explores the transformative impact of peer support specialists in creating communities where recovery is not only possible but probable.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  Lessons From One Physician’s Experience With Substance Use Recovery
  Stephen Loyd

  I advocate for a “no wrong door” approach, which ensures no matter where you enter the system, you get the treatment that gives you the best chance at long-term recovery.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  Nation’s Response to the Substance Use Crisis
  Rahul Gupta

  Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, shares his perspective on the nation's - and North Carolina's - response to the opioid crisis.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  The Role and Importance of Physician and Health Care Professional Programs
  Linda BresnahanJoseph P. Jordan

  Physician Health Programs originally focused on substance use disorders and have since expanded their services to encompass mental health and other co-occurring conditions.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  Stigma is Still a Barrier to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in North Carolina
  Amy Ford

  Primary care providers are ill-equipped to screen, diagnose, and treat substance use disorders.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  Evolution of the Science and Perception of Harm Reduction
  Ashley WurthMollie BolickTyler Yates

  This article highlights the history of harm reduction as it relates to the overdose crisis, how harm reduction strategies are saving lives, and the challenges that could hinder these efforts.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  The Rise of Xylazine Shows Why Local Data Must Inform Policy and Spending Decisions
  Jeremy Kourvelas

  While state-level data sources are valuable inputs, city and county leaders should consider local data sources when making opioid settlement funding decisions.

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• Policy Forum: Issue Brief
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  The Collective Approach: Facing the Substance Use Disorder Epidemic in North Carolina and the Region
  Danny Scalise

  This issue of the journal outlines how our state is managing funds from opioid settlements through collaborative partnerships between policymakers, public health, health care providers, and communities.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  January 10, 2023 EDT
  A Closer Look at Preventable Pregnancy-associated Deaths Due to Opioid Overdose in North Carolina
  Lauren Quick-GrahamBrooke JonesRebecca Moore-PattersonKaren Sheffield-Abdullah

  Pregnancy-associated deaths due to overdose are a maternal health crisis facing the nation. One of four pregnancy-associated deaths in North Carolina is related to opioid overdose.

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