Why you should carry Narcan, and where to get it for free in Cumberland County
Public health officials urge all residents to carry Narcan, also known by the generic name naloxone, which is available for free at the Cumberland County Department of Public Health, the detention center and the Recovery Resource Center.
New organizations funded in Cumberland County’s latest release of national opioid settlement dollars
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved a new allocation of the county’s share of national opioid settlements, funding five new projects that will provide recovery services, early intervention and housing.
Standing for overdose awareness
About 20 community members read the names of those lost to overdose and lit candles in their name on Aug. 28 in honor of National Overdose Awareness Day.
To prevent overdose deaths, Cumberland County is flooding communities with naloxone
The Cumberland-Fayetteville Opioid Response Team (C-FORT) is executing its naloxone distribution plan this month, handing out the opioid overdose-reversing drug to community members and businesses as part of its efforts to decrease overdose deaths.
Another $575,000 from national opioid settlements is coming to Cumberland County and Fayetteville
Cumberland County and Fayetteville will receive $575,00 of a $720 million national opioid settlement with eight makers. The funds will be distributed across one year to a decade, depending on the drug maker.
Cumberland County, Fayetteville could receive millions from Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson signed on to a settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that could bring $3.26 million to Cumberland County and $383,000 to Fayetteville to address the opioid crisis.
Cumberland County overdose deaths see largest one-year decrease, dropping 24%
Overdose deaths are decreasing across the nation. In Cumberland County, the decrease is largely attributable to C-FORT’s efforts to break down treatment barriers and increase access to naloxone.
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Celebrate recovery journeys at the Recovery Resource Center’s community fair
The Recovery Resource Center is hosting a community resource fair on March 21 from 12 to 4 p.m. to celebrate residents’ recovery journeys and inform them about local resources.
FSU and county opioid response team conducting one of largest xylazine studies in the nation
The study, “Understanding the Role of Xylazine in the Opioid Crisis,” will recruit 900 people who use drugs and 300 physicians to investigate the prevalence of xylazine in the county’s drug supply and its impacts.
Doors open at Cumberland County’s opioid use disorder recovery resource hub
The C-FORT Recovery Resource Center opened its doors today. The center is not a treatment facility. It is a one-stop shop for resources and services to help those with substance use disorders and loved ones navigate recovery.