All Articles tagged overdose prevention

• 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
  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: 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: Introduction
  September 17, 2024 EDT
  It’s Time for Treatment
  Peter J. Morris

  This issue of the NCMJ highlights substance use disorders and the growing proportion of unintentional deaths begging to be prevented in our state.