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by Rev. Mark Creech
Published: Thursday, April 30th, 2026 @ 11:00 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a new Statewide Peer Warmline on Feb. 20, 2024. The new Peer Warmline will work in tandem with the North Carolina 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by giving callers the option to speak with a Peer Support Specialist.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 @ 1:29 am
By: ENC NOW
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Request being made to add Xylazine to the list of controlled substances in NC
Published: Sunday, March 17th, 2024 @ 6:39 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Raleigh, NC – Today, North Carolina Speaker Tim Moore announced appointments to the House Select Committee on Substance Abuse, including Committee Chair Rep. Stephen Ross and Vice Chair Rep. Erin Paré.
Published: Friday, February 16th, 2024 @ 12:30 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced historic Medicaid reimbursement rate increases will soon be implemented for most mental health, substance use, intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury services in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 @ 8:34 pm
By: ENC NOW
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NCDHHS Receives $14.8 Million Grant to Strengthen Behavioral Health System for Children and FamiliesThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has received a four-year grant totaling $14.8 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support the mental health of children and families in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 9:41 am
By: ENC NOW
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September marks National Recovery Month, an opportunity to celebrate any changes towards wellness and a healthier, happier life. It specifically highlights people in recovery from substance use and mental health conditions
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 7:48 am
By: ENC NOW
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A strange cocaine-like substance discovered at a federal court Wednesday definitely did not belong to Hunter Biden despite it being found on his courtroom chair.
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 1:15 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Join the conversation as state Senator Jim Burgin (R – Harnett) and Locke senior legal fellow Jon Guze highlight the numerous personal and policy challenges those battling severe mental illness confront in their quest for health.
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2023 @ 4:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: North Carolina continues to lead the way addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS. Last week, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) took key steps to develop state surface water and groundwater standards for PFAS compounds.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Governor's Office
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Brandi Keehnle is living her life. The human services technology student traded her role as a stay-at-home grandmother for a college student after seeing a great deal of need for counseling and support for people with substance use issues.
Published: Saturday, September 9th, 2023 @ 1:50 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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The nation was rocked to its core this week after a substance later determined to be cocaine was found in the West Wing of the White House.
Published: Saturday, September 9th, 2023 @ 1:39 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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In a thrilling viral television moment, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow snorted a line of cocaine on air to prove to the world that it's a completely natural substance and no big deal at all.
Published: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 @ 4:35 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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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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A white powdery substance that was discovered in the West Wing of the White House on Sunday night has been confirmed to be cocaine, according to officials.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 10:58 am
By: Daily Wire
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EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced a first of its kind National Primary Drinking Water Regulation at a press conference in Wilmington on Tuesday. The regulation applies to six PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) also known as “forever chemicals” that can be found in drinking water.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his plan Wednesday that will put $1 billion into addressing North Carolina’s mental health and substance use crisis.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 12:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Residents affected by the train derailment and subsequent chemical fallout in East Palestine, Ohio, could be subject to a number of long-term health complications as a result of prolonged exposure to toxic substances
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 11:17 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Footage of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) disturbing a creek bed in East Palestine, Ohio, and causing chemical bubbles to rise to the surface garnered millions of views as the nation becomes increasingly concerned about the fallout from the nearby Norfolk Southern train derailment.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2023 @ 4:53 am
By: Daily Wire
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Vinyl chloride, the chemical released from the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, breaks down during combustion into phosgene, a substance used as a chemical weapon in World War I, according to multiple fact sheets from federal agencies.
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 @ 2:53 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $3.2 million to nine colleges and universities across the state to increase access to recovery services and supports on campuses for students with substance use disorders.
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2023 @ 11:20 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Eight organizations across the state will now be able to increase their recovery services, supports and accessibility for individuals with substance use disorders.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 9:47 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The latest offering from NCHA on CON Reform looks to increase the monopolistic hold hospitals have in North Carolina according to Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.
Published: Monday, September 26th, 2022 @ 2:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed September as National Recovery Month to emphasize the importance of substance use disorder treatment and prevention and show support for the people across the state who struggle with addiction.
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2022 @ 11:01 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Puberty blockers, known as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) substances, received a warning from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials earlier this month, saying the drug could cause brain swelling, loss of vision, and serious risks for children injecting the hormone.
Published: Sunday, August 7th, 2022 @ 8:05 am
By: Daily Wire
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While out with friends, local man Kevin Bann put up a valiant effort to feign enjoyment of an orange watery substance with little slimy balls floating in it. His friends have confirmed he is "very cool" and "with the times."
Published: Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 @ 1:14 am
By: Babylon Bee
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S.B. 448 Controlled Substances Act could fast track only FDA approved drugs containing marijuana in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 11:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released two funding opportunities to award a total of $6,000,000 for tuition scholarships to improve behavioral health outcomes and substance use disorder treatment across the state.
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 3:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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S.B. 762, the North Carolina Farm Act of 2022 conforms to federal law regarding hemp and takes it off the State Controlled Substances Act.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2022 @ 9:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Actor Ben Affleck seemed to blame his marriage to actress Jennifer Garner for his substance abuse during a recent interview with host Howard Stern.
Published: Sunday, May 15th, 2022 @ 12:27 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On 04/27/2022, John Michael McLawhorn, 28 years of age, of 2315 Chandler Road in Chocowinity was arrested and charged with Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Fentanyl a Schedule II Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Published: Monday, May 9th, 2022 @ 7:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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IAEA says it "sees no critical impact on safety."
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2022 @ 4:06 pm
By: Daily Wire
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In order to better reach those with substance use disorders, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $4.4 million in funding for 15 mobile units to provide screening, assessment, treatment, primary care and recovery support services.
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 9:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a funding opportunity to award a total of $4 million to up to 10 organizations to increase access to high-quality substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Published: Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 @ 9:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Their arrest stemmed from Investigators receiving Crime Stopper complaints and complaints from concerned citizens.
Published: Sunday, June 13th, 2021 @ 1:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, is meant to help improve crisis intervention and services for veterans suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues.
Published: Saturday, March 27th, 2021 @ 8:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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So many families are dealing with it. Someone close to you is troubled to the point that you’re worried about their future.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 @ 4:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services has been awarded the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 988 State Planning Grant through Vibrant Emotional Health
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 @ 12:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Within the past 2 months Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit have arrested 20 people involved in the use and distribution of a controlled substance.
Published: Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 @ 12:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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