New! Summary of NC’s new opioids law, the STOP Act
Today Gov. Roy Cooper signed a new law aimed at curbing misuse and abuse of opioids. The Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, or STOP Act, is intended to reduce the supply of…
Read More…NC unveils plan to curb opioid overdose deaths
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy Cohen released the state's action plan to reduce deaths from opioid overdose in NC. The goal…
Read More…CDC opioid guidelines at-a-glance
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a visual summary of its opioid prescribing guidelines, the CDC Policy for Prescribing Opioids for the Treatment of Pain. This…
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