Craven County has opened a new department to enhance its response to area deaths and overdoses associated with the ongoing opioid abuse epidemic. According to a county press release, the Craven County Opioid Epidemic Response was established to reduce opioid-related overdoses and […]
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Craven County is set to receive $15.5 million over the next 18 years as part of the state’s share of a nearly $50 billion national opioid settlement with distributors and manufacturers. According to information presented at the June 29 Craven County
Craven County received good news on two fronts this week regarding the county’s ongoing fight against the area’s opioid abuse epidemic. In 2022, Craven County reported more than 300 opioid overdoses and ranked second highest in North Carolina for opioid overdose emergency
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