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'We have no clue looking forward where this thing can go' | Behind the 'tranq' epidemic bleeding into the Carolinas
2022 POINTS OF LIGHT INSPIRATION HONOR ROLL
The Points of Light Inspiration Honor Roll was created to celebrate acts of service, kindness and civic engagement by individuals who create change in communities around the world. It recognizes the people who take action, in both large and small ways, to improve the lives of others.
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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.
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,
National Award
WRR will be traveling to Washington, DC in June to receive National RCO of the year award!