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Today, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and the FRA joined forces to reintroduce the bipartisan Veteran Heroin Overdose Prevention Act
Published: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 @ 6:54 am
By: ENC NOW
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"It’s very literally not hurting you."
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2024 @ 5:21 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Legendary comedian Dana Carvey announced on Thursday that his oldest son Dex had died of an accidental drug overdose. Dex was 32 years old.
Published: Thursday, November 30th, 2023 @ 7:48 am
By: Daily Wire
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The school district serving the growing population of Colony Ridge, a sprawling development north of Houston that has become a magnet for illegal aliens, is facing a sudden surge in drug overdoses.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 5:52 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Roy Cooper declared today Overdose Awareness Day in North Carolina. Overdose Awareness Day is about remembering those whose lives have been lost to overdose, honoring family and community grief, and renewing our commitment to ending the overdose crisis in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 @ 1:32 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Thursday, Aug. 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. to discuss substance use, overdose prevention and how we can support teens and young adults in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 2:04 am
By: ENC NOW
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NCDHHS Continues Fight Against Overdose Epidemic
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 @ 3:18 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced that she will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership in the new Congress. This can only mean that the 82 year old is one step closer to retirement.
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2022 @ 2:55 am
By: Daily Wire
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While methamphetamine has been a problem in the United States for a long time, there is a rising concern about fentanyl use and fatal overdoses. However, the two drugs combined are adding another layer to the crisis.
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 @ 4:12 am
By: Daily Wire
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Former Democratic donor Ed Buck was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for the deaths of two black men who overdosed while in his home.
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 @ 8:39 am
By: Daily Wire
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In 2021, North Carolina experienced nearly 4,000 overdose deaths– a 26% increase in drug overdose deaths from 2020, and with Biden’s open-border policies, “ fentanyl is everywhere.”
Published: Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 @ 9:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the U.S. reckons with record-breaking drug overdose deaths during the COVID-19 epidemic, Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies is making an investment to help combat the overdose crisis.
Published: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 @ 11:52 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina Continues to Support Communities Addressing the Overdose Epidemic
Published: Thursday, May 6th, 2021 @ 5:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Data released by the CDC late last year shows a significant increase in deaths related to drug overdoses in 2020, resulting in “the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period.”
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2021 @ 12:30 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a request for applications to fund up to $10.6 million in community-based projects to prevent opioid overdoses for people who are involved in the justice system.
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2020 @ 12:36 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Thursday, February 6, 2020, Congressmen Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and Collin Peterson (MN-07) introduced H.R. 5774, the Veterans Heroin Overdose Prevention Examination (HOPE) Act.
Published: Saturday, February 8th, 2020 @ 3:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new federal grant will help North Carolina partner with local justice systems — including local law enforcement, courts and others — to prevent opioid overdoses and connect people to treatment.
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 @ 8:26 am
By: Governor's Office
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For the first time in five years the number of unintentional opioid-related overdose deaths among North Carolina residents has fallen.
Published: Friday, August 30th, 2019 @ 8:03 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the House Bill 325, the Opioid Epidemic Response Act, to help increase access to medication assisted treatment and expand harm reduction measures to reduce opioid overdose deaths across the state.
Published: Monday, July 22nd, 2019 @ 7:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last night President Trump delivered a straightforward message to the American people regarding the situation on the southern border. He called that situation a "crisis."
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 12:08 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The North Carolina Payers Council, a group of public and private health care payers formed as part of Governor Roy Cooper's 2017 North Carolina Opioid Action Plan to identify, align and implement policies to combat the opioid crisis, today released a report that identifies a five-pronged approach to
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 9:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Emergency department visits for opioid overdose in North Carolina have risen sharply, with preliminary data for 2017 indicating more than 5,700 visits, a nearly 40 percent increase in opioid overdose ED visits compared to 2016
Published: Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 @ 7:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory proclaimed August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day in North Carolina calling on citizens to be aware of the dangers of drug overdose and the efforts underway across the state that address substance use.
Published: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 @ 2:58 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health's Injury and Violence Prevention Branch has received $939,000 in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent overdose deaths related to prescription opioids.
Published: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 @ 10:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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