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Misuse of Adderall Promotes Stigma and Mistrust for Patients Who Need It – A Neuroscientist Explains the Science Behind the Controversial ADHD Drug
The nationwide shortages of Adderall that began in fall 2022 have brought renewed attention to the beleaguered drug, which is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.
Child Vaccination Rates, Already Down Because of COVID, Fall Again
Child vaccination rates dipped into dangerous territory during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools were shuttered, and most doctors were only seeing emergency patients.
Monday Number: A Closer Look at the Mounting Toll of Fentanyl on the Nation’s Youth
Last year, Policy Watch delved into the epidemic within the opioid epidemic: the terrifying rise of synthetic opioid fentanyl and staggering number of deaths it has caused in North Carolina and across the country.
Report: Drug Overdoses Climb in North Carolina, Nationwide
More North Carolinians are struggling with substance-use disorders, according to the latest America’s Health Rankings Report.
Fentanyl in NC: An Epidemic Within the Opioid Epidemic
A year ago this month, Barb Walsh was enjoying a feeling of pride for which every parent longs.
Monday Numbers: A Closer Look at COVID Exhaustion and How it’s Affecting our Response to the Pandemic
The latest poll results from the the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index show that Americans are exhausted with COVID-19 and its variants, with a majority saying they don’t believe they will ever be rid of the virus in their lifetimes.