This committee is a statewide, interdisciplinary group that develops and implements a strategic plan to combat the problem of prescription drug use in NC. The Opioid Action Plan guides their work with the pharmaceutical industry, prescribers, treatment providers, recovery and … Read more

This document offers updates to the NC Opioid Action Plan, including reporting on the plan’s progress and refocusing the plan’s work on reducing opioid overdoses and preventing the next wave of the epidemic by addressing opioid use and misuse prevention.

This toolbox provides video resources, as well as links to other opioid-related organizations, for local government leaders to implement harm reduction practices in their communities.

NCHRC is a statewide grassroots organization that engages in advocacy, resource and policy development, coalition building, and direct services for those impacted by drug use, overdose, incarceration, and other issues.

This webpage contains helpful resources for the faith community to respond to the opioid crisis, including a compassionate framework for clergy who are counseling or ministering to those with substance use disorders.

This guide provides an overview of various activities at the local level to create an evidence-based harm reduction coalition to address substance use disorders.

Heroin Education Action Team (HEAT): HEAT is a collaboration between the United States Attorney’s Office and community members in both eastern and western NC. Their mission is to reduce the harm caused by heroin/opiate abuse via community education programs, including … Read more

Heroin Education Action Team (HEAT): HEAT is a collaboration between the United States Attorney’s Office and community members in both eastern and western NC. Their mission is to reduce the harm caused by heroin/opiate abuse via community education programs, including … Read more

This guide provides information on several kinds of harm reduction policies and strategies, including medication-assisted treatment, Naloxone distribution, drug screening for fentanyl, Good Samaritan Laws, and syringe services programs.

This guide, specifically aimed towards policymakers, contains information about the status of the opioid crisis, its history and causes, and strategies to prevent and treat opioid use disorder. It also contains a toolkit for state and local government leaders to … Read more