Syringe Decriminalization Advocacy in Red States: Lessons from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition

Lessons from North Carolina.

Doing harm reduction better: syringe exchange in the United States.

OBJECTIVE To trace the growth of syringe exchange programs (SEPs) in the United States since 1994-95 and assess the current state of SEPs. METHODS Annual surveys of US SEPs known to North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN). Surveys mailed to executive directors with follow-up interviews by telephone and/or e-mail. Response rates have varied between 70% and 88% since surveys were initia...

Nursing advocacy in North Carolina.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To identify the ways oncology nurses in one state advocate for patients, as well as the resources they use to do so. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional survey. SETTING North Carolina. SAMPLE 141 RNs in North Carolina who were members of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). METHODS Subjects completed a two-page, self-administered questionnaire comprised of fixed-choice...

The North Carolina Falls Prevention Coalition.

Evidence-based falls management programs in the community should be considered when referring older persons to appropriate programs and resources. Unfortunately, few programs are available at this time for widespread dissemination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently conducting several dissemination projects for 3 programs, including Stepping On, a behavioral change prog...

Implementing Obamacare in a red state--dispatch from North Carolina.

n engl j med 369;26 nejm.org december 26, 2013 2469 because of difficulties with the online marketplaces, and insurers are often receiving inaccurate information from the government about people who do manage to enroll. If such problems persist, they could deter relatively healthy persons from obtaining coverage and prevent the ACA from meeting its enrollment goals. Problems with the federal we...