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Reducing drug harm in NC mountain counties

NC Health NewsBy Carolina Public PressOctober 25, 2026Western NC

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By Walker Livingston Carolina Public Press In strip malls across rural parts of Western North Carolina, a grassroots harm reduction movement has taken root. In counties from Madison to Macon, volunteers deliver safe supplies to people using drugs, they test substances without judgment and provide things like clothes and food, too. They are saving lives […] The post Reducing drug harm in NC mountain counties appeared first on North Carolina Health News.

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