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According to U.S. government health experts, medications like Suboxone are more effective than other treatments in reducing illicit opioid use and overdose deaths. But not everyone is on board with prescribing these medications — including New Hanover County’s new drug treatment facility, The Healing Place.
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The Healing Place of New Hanover County was set to open in May 2022, but because of adverse weather conditions, the pandemic, and supply chain issues it’s likely the facility will open later in the fall.
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In 2021, more Americans than ever have been dying from opioid overdoses – and those increased rates are showing up in the Cape Fear Region, too. But local medical providers and organizations are trying to reverse that trend.
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New Hanover County Commissioners approved expanding an upcoming substance use treatment center to include 100 beds for women. The women’s facility will…
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The Wilmington City Council unanimously approved a special use permit for The Healing Place of New Hanover County. Last night’s meeting was the seventh…