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
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