State adds peer support option to 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will unveil Tuesday a new way to get help for those calling the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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Gov. Roy Cooper declares Overdose Awareness Day in North Carolina
Gov. Roy Cooper has declared Aug. 31 to be Overdose Awareness Day in North Carolina in conjunction with International Awareness Day.
What to know about xylazine, the drug authorities are calling a public safety threat
The veterinary tranquilizer has been linked to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country, especially in the Northeast. It's often combined with fentanyl, but can't be treated with Narcan.
States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases
The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic. But with countless groups advocating for a share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.
In 'Dopamine Nation,' Overabundance Keeps Us Craving More
Psychiatrist Anna Lembke's new book explores the brain's connection between pleasure and pain. It also helps explain addictions — not just to drugs and alcohol, but also to food, sex and smartphones.
The Case For Sending Drug Users Home From The Hospital With Open IV Lines
When patients need long-term treatment with IV antibiotics, hospitals usually let them do it at home — but not if they have a history of injection drug use. A Boston program wants to change that.
Is It A Meth Case Or Mental Illness? Police Who Need To Know Often Can't Tell
Calming techniques officers learn during training for intervening in a mental health crisis don't seem to work as well when a suspect is high on meth. Police say meth calls can be much more dangerous.
State Moves To Revoke License of Greensboro Treatment Facility
State health officials have barred a Greensboro treatment facility from accepting new admissions.
Trump Administration Is In Court To Block Nation's First Supervised Injection Site
Efforts to combat Philadelphia's opioid crisis with a supervised injection site could be stymied by a portion of federal law meant to protect neighborhoods during the crack epidemic of the 1980s.
'Mental Health Parity' Is Still An Elusive Goal In U.S. Insurance Coverage
The Affordable Care Act and other U.S. laws sought to put insurance coverage for mental health conditions on equal footing with coverage for physical conditions. But patients say that's not happening.