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Governor Cooper encourages North Carolinians to participate in the 14th Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day tomorrow, Saturday, October 28, 2017
Published: Friday, October 27th, 2017 @ 5:44 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Hundreds of thousands of Americans have lost their lives to drug abuse, and it will only get worse unless action is taken
Published: Friday, October 27th, 2017 @ 5:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded President Trump’s declaration of the opioid epidemic as a public health emergency
Published: Friday, October 27th, 2017 @ 11:48 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper released the following statment today on the President's declaration of a public health emergency
Published: Friday, October 27th, 2017 @ 11:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed a proclamation declaring September 2017 Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in North Carolina while visiting a local treatment center
Published: Monday, September 4th, 2017 @ 5:36 pm
By: Governor's Office
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By their very nature, the drugs that were responsible for more than 1,100 North Carolinian deaths in 2015, and thousands more across the nation, are perilous
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2017 @ 4:22 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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As a member of the President’s Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and Opioid Crisis, Governor Cooper today submitted comprehensive recommendations for the Commission’s preliminary report and encouraged a coordinated approach in tackling the opioid crisis
Published: Friday, July 28th, 2017 @ 9:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper Announces Bold Action Plan to Turn the Tide of the Opioid Epidemic in North CarolinaGovernor Roy Cooper today kicked off the Opioid Misuse and Overdose Prevention Summit and announced North Carolina's Opioid Action Plan
Published: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 @ 1:34 pm
By: Governor's Office
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At the first meeting of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, Governor Roy Cooper urged common sense strategies for the federal government to help combat the opioid crisis
Published: Saturday, June 17th, 2017 @ 1:46 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is a recipient of more than $31 million to address the opioid crisis through the 21st Century Cures Act, State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2017 @ 5:02 am
By: Governor's Office
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New data released today shows the sobering local impact of the opioid crisis on North Carolina families
Published: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 @ 10:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is one of only eight states nationwide selected to participate in a learning lab to find better ways to fight opioid addiction among prison inmates, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Saturday, April 29th, 2017 @ 1:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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It was a poignant moment in a heartfelt push for stronger laws to prevent opioid addiction
Published: Saturday, March 25th, 2017 @ 3:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) supported the 21st Century Cures Act, bipartisan legislation that increases funding for Alzheimer's and cancer research, strengthens and improves important mental health programs, and gives additional money to fight the opioid crisis across the nation.
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 @ 9:52 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are partnering with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse to recognize Family Day in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 @ 11:24 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory was one of the first of 46 governors to sign the Compact to Fight Opioid Addiction outlining steps to address the nationwide opioid epidemic
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 @ 11:45 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Senate's passage of the conference report of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), bipartisan legislation that gives local communities and law enforcement officials more tools and resources to combat opioid addiction
Published: Sunday, July 17th, 2016 @ 6:06 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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While Washington has a long-held and well-earned reputation for gridlock, last month was a clear display of what can be accomplished when partisan differences are cast aside for the greater good.
Published: Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 @ 2:28 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) voted in favor of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which passed the Senate in a 94-1 vote
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2016 @ 3:07 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) took to the Senate floor to respond to Senate Democratic leaders who are delaying the final passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), legislation that provides much-needed assistance to states, local communities, and first responders in...
Published: Sunday, March 6th, 2016 @ 2:43 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke on the Senate floor to voice his support for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), bipartisan legislation he has co-sponsored that will provide a series of incentives and resources to help states and local communities combat the nation's growing
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016 @ 6:49 pm
By: Chris Downey
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There's a sobering reality confronting North Carolina and the rest of the nation: addiction to opioids has been skyrocketing and is now at the point of being a full-blown epidemic
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Bobby Tony proves that multitasking is possible when dealing with the Reverend.
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2015 @ 8:43 am
By: Bobby Tony
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I watched the CNN special on Glen Campbell, “I’ll just be Me” last night.
Published: Monday, June 29th, 2015 @ 10:51 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Some seventh-grade students in Martin and Pitt counties have found even the tiniest of creatures can become addicted to sugar and caffeine - and energy drinks can be lethal.
Published: Monday, April 27th, 2015 @ 1:37 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month in North Carolina, joining a long-standing national effort to raise awareness about alcohol-related public health issues.
Published: Thursday, April 9th, 2015 @ 9:48 pm
By: Chris Downey
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With Chancellor Steve Ballard and Vice Chancellor Virginia Hardy standing beside him, Gov. Pat McCrory signed an executive order May 13 that creates a multi-agency task force aimed at reducing substance abuse and underage drinking.
Published: Thursday, May 15th, 2014 @ 7:20 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University's rehabilitation counseling program is ranked among the best graduate programs in the nation, according to a listing released today by U.S. News & World Report.
Published: Thursday, March 20th, 2014 @ 5:02 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Some folks like their coffee blonde and sweet, but their comedy black. If you are one of that rare breed, you will probably get quite a few belly laughs from the directorial sophomore effort of Bobcat Goldthwaite: "World's Greatest Dad."
Published: Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 @ 12:23 am
By: Wyatt Sanderman Day
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Everyone has at least one bad habit... Here are some helpful guidelines to getting that monkey off your back.
Published: Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 @ 12:19 pm
By: Leslie Schneider
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