Opioid News

The latest information on North Carolina’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

2019

DHHS, DPS Create Treatment Pilot for Inmates with Opioid Use Disorder to Transition after Prison: April 26, 2019

More Powerful NC Campaign Launches in Effort to Educate Public About Opioids: April 11, 2019

Governor Cooper Announces $12 Million Grant to Fight Opioid Epidemic in NC: April 9, 2019

2018

End of Year Data Shows More Treatment Access Needed to Stem North Carolina's Opioid Epidemic: December 19, 2018

North Carolina Stregthens its Fight Against Opioid Crisis by Helping Prescribers and Pharamacists Indentify Patients at Risk: November 26, 2018

DHHS Announces Grants to Local Health Departments to Address the Opioid Crisis with Community-Driven Strategies: October 31, 2018

North Carolina Wins $27 Million in Federal Funding to Fight Opioid Misuse: October 16, 2018

DHHS Joins Governor Cooper in Recognizing National Recovery Month: September 6, 2018

NC Payers Council Releases Approach to Further Combat the Opioid Crisis in North Carolina: September 6, 2018

Governor Cooper Takes Action to Help NC Seek $25 Million in Federal Grants to Combat the Opioid Crisis: July 30, 2018

Governor Cooper Announces $1.5 Million in Grant Awards to Combat Opioid Crisis in Communities: June 14, 2018

DHHS Dashboard Tracks Opioid Action Plan Progress; Data Show Reduction of Prescription Opioids, Increased Access to Care: May 31, 2018

Governor Cooper Reports More than 5,700 Treated in First Year of Federal Opioid Grant: May 15, 2018

DHHS Releases Funding Opportunity for Communities on Front Lines of Opioid Crisis: April 5, 2018

DHHS Sees Rise in Opioid Overdose Emergency Department Visits: March 20, 2018

Kroger and Harris Teeter Pharmacies Join DHHS in Fight Against Prescription Drug Misuse: March 5, 2018

DHHS Receives $31M Grant to Fight Opioid Epidemic: February 1, 2017

Governor Cooper Announces Next Wave of Funding and New Tools to Combat Opioid Crisis: January 22, 2018

2017

Cooper Announces State Distribution of 40,000 Doses of Life-Saving Naloxone to Fight Opioid Epidemic: November 3, 2017

DHHS Joins Forces with Prescribers and Payers to Fight the NC Opioid Epidemic: August 28, 2017

Governor Cooper, Secretary Cohen announce Opioid Action Plan for N.C.: Newsletter Article, June 30, 2017

How Data are Used to Help Combat Opioid Epidemic: June 30, 2017

Increased Use of Naloxone Helps to Save Lives in N.C.: June 30, 2017

Opioid Summit ‘Productive,’ ‘Impressive,’ ‘Terrific’: Newsletter Article: June 30, 2017

Stories of Recovery: Speaker Among Those Giving Back: June 30, 2017

Governor Cooper Announces Bold Action Plan to Turn the Tide of the Opioid Epidemic in North Carolina: June 27, 2017

Governor Cooper Announces $31 Million Grant to Fight Opioid Epidemic in NC: May 18, 2017

County-by-County Figures: The Opioid Crisis in North Carolina: May 16, 2017

DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen Seeks Help from Clinicians to Solve Opioid Crisis in NC: March 7, 2017