Why the Opioid Crisis Matters to Contractors (and your families) in the Carolinas
The opioid crisis has plagued the nation since the late 1990s. Overdose deaths have been rising year after year. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 107,699 overdose deaths in 2022 (KFF). Seventy five percent of all overdose deaths nationally are attributable to opioids. The figures are higher in both North Carolina…