As N.C. continues to struggle with opioid epidemic, naloxone shortage could lead to thousands of overdose deaths.

Anna Mudd UNC Media Hub Oct 24, 2021

North Carolina is in the grip of a drug overdose epidemic, with fentanyl being the primary culprit. Hear from the families affected and about the solution of using evidence-based harm reduction practices to combat the fentanyl epidemic. 

A View From The Mountains: The Fight Against Opioid Addiction By Tim Boyum 

Opioid addiction continues its grip on the western part of North Carolina. In fact, it’s getting worse during the pandemic after a couple years of decline. In Wilkes County, there are now new resources thanks to a woman who nearly died herself.  This story is part of a larger special, A View from the Mountains. 

Wilkes Recovery Revolution: Supporting Fresh Starts in North Carolina - Appalachian Regional Commission (arc.gov) 

-The Economist

-USA TODAY

Substance use disorder is extremely common in Wilkes County, to devastating effect. That's why The Health Foundation is working with a team of community partners to implement roads to treatment, recovery, and reintegration. __ Video by: J. Martin Productions, 

-Winston Salem Journal