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New Hanover County to receive more than $18 million from opioid settlement

WWAY News,

February 28, 2022

Associated Press

New York jury holds drugmaker Teva liable in opioid crisis

Hannah Patrick,

December 30, 2021

50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans

Associated Press,

July 21, 2021

Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis

Associated Press,

December 22, 2020

New Hanover County Commissioners sworn in, new rehab facility approved

Matt Bennett,

December 7, 2020

Seashore Drugs accused of violating Controlled Substances Act, new owner tries to restore reputation

WWAY News,

November 6, 2020

New guidelines address rise in opioid use during pregnancy

Associated Press,

October 26, 2020

Wilmington start-up gets $276K research grant for tool to help recovering opioid users

WWAY News,

September 24, 2020

NHRMC reports fewer opioids prescribed since guidelines change

WWAY News,

January 20, 2020

State AG, Wilmington physician agree to $1.25M Medicaid settlement

WWAY News,

November 22, 2019

Coastal Horizons receives $200k grant to fight opioid epidemic

WWAY News,

July 3, 2019

Hundreds to attend North Carolina summit on opioid epidemic

Associated Press,

June 11, 2019

Life After Addiction: TIDES program aims to help women overcome opioid addiction

Jeff Rivenbark,

May 21, 2019

UNCW Department hosts annual symposium this year discussing the opioid epidemic

Andrew James,

March 20, 2019

Shutdown affecting opioid prescriptions

Monique Robinson,

January 25, 2019

OxyContin maker gets patent for drug to treat opioid addiction

CBS News,

September 8, 2018

Symposium brings stories and solutions to ongoing opioid crisis

Andrew James,

July 30, 2018

NC police could get access to painkiller prescription data

Andrew James,

June 10, 2018

HOPE Act announced to fight back against opioid epidemic

Jenna Kurzyna,

May 31, 2018

The program is focusing on helping those who overdose and reject additional treatment.

Overdose pilot program meant to help find treatment

Basil John,

April 2, 2018

Blue Cross North Carolina caps opioid prescriptions at 7 days for some

Associated Press,

April 2, 2018

Opioid overdoses in ERs up 30 percent as crisis worsens

Associated Press,

March 6, 2018

State of the County video highlights accomplishments of 2017

WWAY News,

February 28, 2018

A quick look at some new laws now on the books in NC

Andrew James,

January 1, 2018

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New Hanover County to receive more than $18 million from opioid settlement

New York jury holds drugmaker Teva liable in opioid crisis

50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans

Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis

New Hanover County Commissioners sworn in, new rehab facility approved

Seashore Drugs accused of violating Controlled Substances Act, new owner tries to restore reputation

New guidelines address rise in opioid use during pregnancy

Wilmington start-up gets $276K research grant for tool to help recovering opioid users

NHRMC reports fewer opioids prescribed since guidelines change

State AG, Wilmington physician agree to $1.25M Medicaid settlement

Coastal Horizons receives $200k grant to fight opioid epidemic

Hundreds to attend North Carolina summit on opioid epidemic

Life After Addiction: TIDES program aims to help women overcome opioid addiction

UNCW Department hosts annual symposium this year discussing the opioid epidemic

Shutdown affecting opioid prescriptions

OxyContin maker gets patent for drug to treat opioid addiction

Symposium brings stories and solutions to ongoing opioid crisis

NC police could get access to painkiller prescription data

HOPE Act announced to fight back against opioid epidemic

Overdose pilot program meant to help find treatment

Blue Cross North Carolina caps opioid prescriptions at 7 days for some

Opioid overdoses in ERs up 30 percent as crisis worsens

State of the County video highlights accomplishments of 2017

A quick look at some new laws now on the books in NC

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