Substance Use Disorder & Racial Equity
March 22, 2022
Substance use disorder does not discriminate. While it is an issue across all demographics, it has traditionally been an issue that mostly impacts White communities.
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Opioids account for 80% of overdose deaths in Guilford County.
- Loss of consciousness
- Breathing is slow, erratic, or stopped
- Unresponsive
- Body is limp
- Vomiting
- Choking or gurgling sounds
- Face pale or clammy
- Slow or erratic pulse
Why Naloxone (Narcan)?
High Point Locations
Guilford County Division of Public Health Pharmacy
501 East Green Drive
High Point, NC 27260
336-641-7620
Directions
Tuesday and Friday
Kaitlyn’s House
410 Gatewood Ave
High Point, NC 27262
336-505-8122
Directions
Triad Adult & Pediatric Medicine
606 N. Elm
High Point, NC 27262
336-840-9621
Directions
Greensboro Locations
Guilford County Division of Public Health Pharmacy
1100 East Wendover Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27405
336-641-3388
Directions
Triad Adult & Pediatric Medicine
1002 S. Eugene Street
Greensboro, NC 27406
336-279-4259
Directions
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In The News
North Carolina’s Good Samaritan Law
March 22, 2022
Opioid overdose is an ongoing problem in Guilford County. Opioids account for 80% of overdose deaths in the County. Death does not occur immediately, so
Guilford County Public Health Team Expands Naloxone Access to Combat Overdoses
March 21, 2022
Naloxone (brand name Narcan) lifesaving drug available at no cost to residents Clinical and community staff at the Guilford County Division of Public Health (GCDPH)
