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Chelsey Moore and Brandi Collins celebrate four years of sobriety, thanks to substance use disorder treatment program focused on moms.
Grace Hayba examines the growing network of treatment programs helping mothers battle substance abuse and helping families rebuild.
North Carolina is working to end the stigma related to substance abuse disorder.
North Carolina's first lady, Anna Stein, is spearheading a new initiative, Unshame North Carolina, to dismantle the stigma surrounding substance abuse disorder and promote treatment for opioid addiction.
Attorneys general support a $7.4 billion settlement with drugmaker Purdue Pharma. The settlement, if approved, would resolve allegations over the company's role in the opioid crisis.
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State lawmakers on Wednesday joined Addiction Professionals of North Carolina, a nonprofit health policy advocate, in announcing the launch of a program to help people find evidence-based care for substance abuse.
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A recent study by North Carolina State University exposes a critical shortfall in opioid treatment availability within the state's residential facilities.
Unlicensed drug treatment facilities in North Carolina refusing to provide lifesaving medication. WRAL Investigates how these facilities can deny critical care while collecting millions in your your tax dollars.
William Brown, a single father in his 40s, overcame his opioid addiction and went back to college after a series of run-ins with the law. He credits his recovery to UNC REACH, a medical clinic that offers a variety of services.
Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter
For close to 365 days, her son's body has been at the chief medical examiner's office on District Drive in Raleigh. And still Kelly Blas has no autopsy results, no toxicology report and no answers about what killed her son.
Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter
WIth sports betting starting on Monday, some are concerned the influx of gambling will affect the health of young men and gambling addicts.
Men in their late teens and early 20s are still developing the part of the brain that handles impulse control.
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, there were 2,838 known fentanyl deaths from January-October 2023. It was a 1% increase from the year before, which saw 2,797 deaths during the same time frame.
I grew up without a father. My mom took us away from him when I was 4 years old.
Nili Zaharony, WRAL contributor
The idea for the 24-hour run/walk event came from Jon Frey, a graduate of Healing Transitions' peer-based addiction recovery program.
Volunteers will walk or run for up to 24 hours this weekend at Historic Oakwood Cemetery to raise money for Healing Transitions.
Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter
Oakwood 24 founder Jon Frey and Healing Transitions executive director Chris Budnick speak with WRAL's Ken Smith about this year's event, which is free to attend.
The state's top policy group on children's welfare is asking state lawmakers to take action to help keep children from becoming addicted to social media. It's also calling for additional recurring funding for school social workers, counselors, psychologists and nurses.
Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief
(CNN) -- 'Tis the season of sales and shopping -- but are you confident you'll be able to stop when you have enough?
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit against Meta, the company that owns Instagram, alleging that it purposefully designed the social media platform to hook children and teenagers.
Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer and The Associated Press
September is national recovery month.
