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Yesterday, we heard about a lack of homeless shelters between Waynesville and Murphy. Today, we look at a similar gap in substance abuse treatment centers…
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The North Carolina General Assembly is back in session this week. But it will not be taking up the vetoed state budget – meaning a major cut to mental…
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While policymakers are working to change the laws around opioid prescriptions, local communities are working to educate parents about how to talk to their…
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Prescription opioid abuse has been in the national spotlight this summer as new data about the numbers of prescriptions per county has been released.…
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For the first time ever, North Carolina’s seven westernmost counties met to discuss how to solve the opioid crisis. BPR was at the summit in Bryson…
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Hoarding $70 million in Medicaid money that should be spent on patients while spending lavishly on CEO pay and luxury board retreats. These are just...