News 2022 Contradictory State Laws Aimed at Stopping Drug Overdoses Aren’t Applied Equally Counterfeit pills have become more prevalent in the street drug supply To stem opioid overdose deaths, NC must embrace these lifesaving medications NC State researchers: Law enforcement need training on state syringe exchange law NC experts explain how safe smoking kits reduce harm from drug use A Former Teacher Cleans the Streets of Some of Durham’s Toughest Neighborhoods The fight to legalize life-saving fentanyl test strips in Southern states NC experts explain how safe smoking kits reduce harm from drug use State budget funds some mental health crisis response and hospital diversion efforts 2021 LEAD Program Allows Police Officers to Divert Individuals to Resources Instead of Arrest Did NC deputies overdose after an ‘exposure’ to fentanyl? Experts say that’s unlikely. Decreasing opioid deaths, not with abstinence, but harm reduction Covid instability fuels a surge in Opioid Use Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Focuses on Services and Treatment Over Arrest Opioid-related deaths in Cumberland County nearly double over 5 year-period As drug overdoses proliferate, one obvious and important policy solution stands out Navigating a matrix of opioid treatment services in NC Vending machines dispensing free, life-saving medication Overdose deaths among black Americans skyrocket in pandemic, study shows 2020 Harm reduction — enabling people to change their lives Harm reduction grant extended by split vote New Frontiers: Drug Use, Harm Reduction, and Essential Services in the Time of COVID-19 2019 Taking the LEAD Even as Opioids Ravaged Western N.C., Folks Say Meth Never Went Away Southern States Slowly Embracing Harm Reduction to Curb Opioid Epidemic Ronald Martin on Overcoming the Challenges With Implementing a Harm Reduction Model Keep Haywood warm campaign will continue in January 2018 Needle exchange program launches through fire and EMS department 2017 The Opioid Crisis: One Community fights back Unable To Arrest Opioid Epidemic, Red States Warm To Needle Exchanges Meeting your population where they are: North Carolina Harm Reduction June 20, 2016 77 NC Police Departments now carry Naloxone Naloxone access and North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition Opioid Safety NC Harm Reduction Coalition armed with drug to reverse opioid overdose 2015 Reframing the Drug Debate 2014 States combat overdose deaths 2012 Advocates analyze advantages of Syringe Access