NC Health News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Among the 76 pregnancy-related deaths that occurred in North Carolina in 2018 and 2019 , a little over one quarter 20 deaths were from overdoses. Others are not identified as having a substance use disorder because of poor screening or because they skip health care appointments for fear of being stigmatized for their substance use.

Substance Use Disorders 121

Substance Use Disorders Maternal and Child Health Ageing and Health 121

National Council on Urban Indian Health

MARCH 17, 2025

Appropriate $80 million for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources for Native Americans. Appropriate $80 million for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources for Native Americans. Ensure Federal Policies Uphold Trust Obligations to American Indian and Alaska Native Communities.

Mental Health and Public Health 52

Mental Health and Public Health Substance Use Disorders Nutrition and Public Health Health Disparities 52

KFF Health News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

States allotted, on average, about 18% of their funds for addiction and mental health treatment; 14% for recovery services such as housing, transportation, and legal aid; 11% for harm reduction efforts such as overdose reversal medications; and 9% for prevention programs that aim to stop people from developing substance use disorders.

Mental Health and Public Health 115

Mental Health and Public Health Health Education and Training Organizations Substance Use Disorders Health Policy 115

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 11, 2025

While telehealth is expanding access to substance use disorder treatment in rural areas, a new study suggests that it’s failing to adequately serve Medicaid beneficiaries, as they are less likely than the privately insured to access substance use disorder treatment.

Substance Use Disorders 87

Substance Use Disorders Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities Rural Health 87

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 10, 2025

Prevalent implicit bias in health care can create racial differences in rates of prescriptions to treat pain or substance use disorders. For example, the FDA recommends screening for one gene variant in people of Asian descent before using the epilepsy drug carbamazepine.

Ethnicity and Health 61

Ethnicity and Health Substance Use Disorders Health Equity Health Inequalities 61

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Big city health departments address a wide range of everyday threats, including chronic and infectious disease, environmental hazards, and substance use disorder. In 2019, the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) governmental public health staff dropped from 5.2 per 10,000 people to 4.1 per 10,000 people.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Law and Regulation Environmental Health and Safety 52

Black Health Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

Homelessness is known to increase the risk for infectious diseases such as Viral Hepatitis (especially Hepatitis C), Tuberculosis (TB) , Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Rural Health 98

Rural Health Substance Use Disorders Global Health Community Health Centers 98