Opioid Abatement Strategies
Here are some strategies that may be eligible for funding through any national opioid settlement.
North Carolina Resources
Menu of Local Actions to Prevent Opioid Overdose in NC
Essential Actions to Address the Opioid Epidemic: A Local Health Department’s Guide
Opioid Data Dashboard (including county-specific data)
NC Department of Health & Human Services: Opioid Resources
More Powerful NC : Get Involved
NC Association of County Commissioners
Dr. Blake Fagan on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
North Carolina recipients of federal opioid grants (listed in the appendix on pages 20-27)
National Resources
National Association of Counties (NACO): Opioid Epidemic Resource Center
Association of State & Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO): Preventing Opioid Misuse and Overdose
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO): Opioid Overdose Epidemic
National Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): Opioid Overdose – State Information
CDC: Evidence-Based Strategies for Preventing Opioid Overdose: What’s Working in the United States
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Opioid Overdose
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Opioid Crisis
North Carolina
Department of Justice Contacts
Swain Wood
General Counsel
swood@ncdoj.gov
Steven Mange
Senior Policy Counsel
smange@ncdoj.gov
North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services Contacts
Elyse Powell
State Opioid Coordinator
elyse.powell@dhhs.nc.gov
Michael Leighs
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
michael.leighs@dhhs.nc.gov