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Attorney General Josh Stein to discuss opioid settlement in Wilmington today

WWAY News,

May 4, 2022

Associated Press

EXPLAINER: Where do US opioid trials, settlements stand?

Associated Press,

April 11, 2022

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Overdose deaths climbed in North Carolina in 2020

WWAY News,

March 21, 2022

$18.4 million allocated to New Hanover County to address opioid epidemic

Peyton Furtado,

March 1, 2022

Doctor gets prison in plot to illegally dispense painkillers

Associated Press,

December 19, 2020

Wilmington City Council gets update on opioid overdose program, changes billboard ordinance

Matt Bennett,

December 1, 2020

NC governor’s vetoes may be remembered most in ’19

Associated Press,

December 19, 2019

Most US opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicide

Associated Press,

December 17, 2019

ONE YEAR: Quick Response Team helps 120+ people get drug treatment

WWAY News,

November 7, 2019

Wilmington Mayor Saffo talks ongoing opioid lawsuit

Matt Bennett,

October 22, 2019

North Carolina police official to discuss opioids in Washington

Associated Press,

July 25, 2019

Educational event aims to educate on opioid addiction versus pain management

Matt Bennett,

May 15, 2019

Treatment center already at capacity as it hosts ribbon cutting on expansion

WWAY News,

April 26, 2019

Trump to keep fighting opioids 'until our job is done'

Associated Press,

April 24, 2019

Narcan available in Las Vegas vending machines

WWAY News,

March 29, 2019

Maker of OxyContin agrees to $270M settlement in Oklahoma

Associated Press,

March 26, 2019

Clinic accused of 'liberally' prescribing unneeded opioids

Associated Press,

March 20, 2019

Legislators advance tougher penalties for pharmacy break-ins

Associated Press,

March 19, 2019

Local leader pushes to raise penalty for pharmacy break-ins

WWAY News,

March 12, 2019

NHRMC sees significant drop in opioid prescriptions, overdoses in one year

WWAY News,

January 8, 2019

Feds say heroin, fentanyl remain biggest drug threat to US

Associated Press,

November 2, 2018

US health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off

Associated Press,

October 23, 2018

Program launched to help pregnant women, new moms with opioid use

WWAY News,

September 4, 2018

Doctor facing drug charges after raid at Tabor City medical clinic

WWAY News,

June 29, 2018

Opioid Epidemic

Attorney General Josh Stein to discuss opioid settlement in Wilmington today

EXPLAINER: Where do US opioid trials, settlements stand?

Overdose deaths climbed in North Carolina in 2020

$18.4 million allocated to New Hanover County to address opioid epidemic

Doctor gets prison in plot to illegally dispense painkillers

Wilmington City Council gets update on opioid overdose program, changes billboard ordinance

NC governor’s vetoes may be remembered most in ’19

Most US opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicide

ONE YEAR: Quick Response Team helps 120+ people get drug treatment

Wilmington Mayor Saffo talks ongoing opioid lawsuit

North Carolina police official to discuss opioids in Washington

Educational event aims to educate on opioid addiction versus pain management

Treatment center already at capacity as it hosts ribbon cutting on expansion

Trump to keep fighting opioids 'until our job is done'

Narcan available in Las Vegas vending machines

Maker of OxyContin agrees to $270M settlement in Oklahoma

Clinic accused of 'liberally' prescribing unneeded opioids

Legislators advance tougher penalties for pharmacy break-ins

Local leader pushes to raise penalty for pharmacy break-ins

NHRMC sees significant drop in opioid prescriptions, overdoses in one year

Feds say heroin, fentanyl remain biggest drug threat to US

US health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off

Program launched to help pregnant women, new moms with opioid use

Doctor facing drug charges after raid at Tabor City medical clinic

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