opioid

Author Beth Macy’s latest book, “Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis,” documents those who are on the ground working in harm reduction across the United States. Woven throughout these profiles, Macy also dives into the intricacies of the litigation aimed at holding Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family accountable.

The opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan (naloxone) is now available at the front desk of the Forsyth County Department of Public Health, a move meant to…

Law enforcement officers would have access to a statewide database of some prescription drugs under a bill filed in the North Carolina legislature. Some…

With the national opioid epidemic in the spotlight, two Winston-Salem filmmakers are focusing their lens on mothers. The film follows families and…

There were over 5,700 emergency department visits for opioid overdoses in 2017. That amounts to a 40 percent increase from the year before. Data show that…

Civil rights groups are speaking out against a proposal from eastern North Carolina counties to increase the bail amount for people facing some drug…

The Winston Salem Police Department is getting a new supply of a drug that will help save lives. This is in response to an increase in opioid use and…

We are in the midst of a global opioid epedemic, largly created though the use of prescription opiods. One ancient form of pain meditation is being explored with robust scientific rigor for use as a possible alternative.

Governor McCrory signed a bill Monday increasing the availability of a life-saving medication that's used to treat some drug overdoses. With this new law,…