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Overdose deaths in North Carolina have increased by 72% since 2019, with a 40% jump in 2020 during the first year of the pandemic.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 7:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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NCDHHS Continues Fight Against Overdose Epidemic
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 @ 3:18 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Los Angeles Unified School District students can soon carry Narcan nasal spray at school in case of an opioid overdose, officials announced.
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 10:41 am
By: Daily Wire
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Overdoses last year topped 2020.
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 @ 3:31 pm
By: Daily Wire
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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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Most children 6 months to 4 years are now eligible for their updated COVID-19 vaccine, which protects against COVID-19 variants.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 1:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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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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Fentanyl-related overdose deaths are hitting California hard, but more rural areas are now seeing the impact of the deadly drug, not just heavily populated urban regions.
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 @ 11:52 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The overdose epidemic has taken a heartbreaking toll on our Nation, claiming the lives of far too many Americans and devastating families and communities across the country.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 @ 4:06 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Dramatic headlines on opioids are nearly continuous. The No. 1 cause of death for adults under 45 is fentanyl overdose (not even including other opioids like heroin and prescription pills).
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2022 @ 3:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Drug-overdose deaths nearly quadrupled among N.C. teens during the pandemic.
Published: Monday, June 6th, 2022 @ 9:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Decriminalization not working
Published: Sunday, May 1st, 2022 @ 7:58 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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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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Four men have been arrested on drug charges in connection to the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role on “The Wire.”
Published: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 @ 8:49 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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The number of overdose deaths across the United States skyrocketed by nearly 30% last year
Published: Friday, August 6th, 2021 @ 8:12 am
By: Daily Wire
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Former University of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, has passed away at 37, according to Brennan’s father, Terry.
Published: Thursday, May 13th, 2021 @ 11:35 am
By: Daily Wire
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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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Walk-in and drive-up vaccinations now provided without appointment
Published: Friday, April 23rd, 2021 @ 12:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says people will “likely” need to take a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated and that many may need annual vaccinations against the virus.
Published: Sunday, April 18th, 2021 @ 1:28 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is updating its vaccine data dashboard to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Published: Friday, April 16th, 2021 @ 9:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday released its analysis of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot dose COVID-19 vaccine, supporting its authorization for emergency use.
Published: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 @ 9:42 am
By: Daily Wire
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Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE have released new research and data that shows the COVID-19 vaccine they developed creates high immunity after only one dose and can be successfully stored in regular freezers rather than ultracold temperatures.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2021 @ 12:46 am
By: Daily Wire
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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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On January 27, North Carolina reported administering 99% of its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2021 @ 9:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Close to Exhausting Supply of First Doses
Published: Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 @ 10:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Byron York of the Washington Examiner looks beyond the spin associated with reports about the U.S. Postal Service under President Trump.
Published: Thursday, August 20th, 2020 @ 11:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, White House officials issued the following statements after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released official 2018 mortality statistics that showed drug overdose deaths declined for the first time in 29 years.
Published: Saturday, February 8th, 2020 @ 5:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released its Performance Reporting System, which outlines the goals and objectives for the National Drug Control Strategy
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 9:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Governor Cooper today announced $1.5 million in grant awards to 12 community partners to implement projects that combat the opioid crisis by advancing the goals of the NC Opioid Action Plan
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 9:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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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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Together, we will face this challenge as a national family with conviction, with unity, and with a commitment to love and support our neighbors in times of dire need. Working together, we will defeat this opioid epidemic. - President Donald J. Trump
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 1:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Cooper Announces State Distribution of 40,000 Doses of Life-Saving Naloxone to Fight Opioid EpidemicNorth Carolina is making nearly 40,000 more units of life-saving medication available to help fight the opioid epidemic, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 1:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Pat McCrory joined law enforcement officers, first responders, legislators and health care officials today at the Guilford County Sheriff's Office to sign legislation making naloxone, a life-saving opioid reversal drug that has already saved 3,300 North Carolinians, more accessible
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2016 @ 4:42 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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