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Critics of anti-opioid HOPE Act warn of unintended consequences

If the HOPE Act passes the House in its current form and gets signed into law, local police officers will be able to view the medical records of anyone who’s been prescribed a controlled substance.   Seen as the “second chapter” of legislation aimed at cracking down on prescription opioids, Senate Bill 616 beefs up...

Julie Havlak
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With STOP Act in motion, prescription opioids harder to get

RALEIGH — It’s now much more difficult to get prescription opioids in North Carolina. The STOP Act, which kicked in Jan. 1, limits the number of pills doctors can give patients. Lawmakers, who cited a hike in opioid-related deaths, passed the bill last year. Under the law, House Bill 243, doctors may give patients five...

Kari Travis

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