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Guilford partnership works to stem rise in opioid deaths
Guilford County is experiencing an increase in opioid overdose deaths and emergency department visits, according to county and state data. Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem, or GCSTOP, is a partnership between Guilford County Emergency Services and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro that provides education and outreach about the opioid epidemic. Wake Forest University student Jeff Kirkpatrick spoke with program director Michael Thull about the initiative for WFDD.
GCSTOP Saves Lives While Teaching Students Lessons - School of Health and Human Sciences
A woman pulled up in a Guilford County Walgreen’s parking lot, got out of her car and walked over to a group of students. “Hey, how’s your car doing?” asked Marella Farrington, one of the students and an intern with GCSTOP. The two women talked for a moment, before the woman got the harm reduction […]
‘Highly prevalent’: Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, is making the fentanyl epidemic even deadlier
Featured photo: Xylazine is a veterinary tranquilizer primarily used to sedate large animals that is being circulated along with fentanyl. “Everyone knows
Delays of opioid settlement funds strain nonprofits offering substance use treatment, housing
Nonprofit leaders are facing tough decisions as they wait for funds announced by the NC Department of Health and Human Services in June.
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