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Who oversees treatment
In North Carolina, the Division of Health Service Regulation's Mental Health Licensure and Certification Section licenses mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse facilities. Substance use policy sits with the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services within NCDHHS.
Prescription monitoring
The NC Controlled Substances Reporting System collects data on dispensed controlled substance prescriptions and makes it available to prescribers and dispensers. It is hosted by NCDHHS under the North Carolina Drug Control Unit in the substance use services division.
Public coverage for treatment
North Carolina's Medicaid program, NC Medicaid, covers substance use disorder treatment such as intensive outpatient programs under its clinical coverage policies. Members in prepaid health plans should check with their plan about specific benefits.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
North Carolina's overdose Good Samaritan law, G.S. 90-96.2, protects a person who calls 911 or EMS for an overdose, and the overdose victim, from prosecution for certain minor drug offenses when conditions are met. It does not cover every offense.
Court-ordered treatment
North Carolina's involuntary commitment law for substance abuse, G.S. 122C-281, lets someone file a sworn affidavit with a clerk or magistrate asking for a person who is a dangerous substance abuser to be taken into custody for examination by a commitment examiner.
How the state treats gabapentin
Under G.S. 90-113.73(b), North Carolina requires dispensers to report gabapentin to the state Controlled Substances Reporting System, even though it is not a federally controlled drug.
Sources
- Establish a Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities or Substance Abuse Service
- NC Controlled Substances Reporting System
- NC Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policy 8A-12, Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program
- N.C.G.S. 90-96.2
- N.C.G.S. 122C-281
- NC Controlled Substances Reporting System Legal Updates | NCDHHS
Featured stimulant detox programs in North Carolina
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Stimulant detoxWhat to know about prescription stimulants
Prescription stimulants include amphetamines such as Adderall, Vyvanse and Dexedrine, and methylphenidate products such as Ritalin and Concerta. They are Schedule II controlled substances. Taken as prescribed they help many people with ADHD; misused, they can lead to dependence, sleep problems, anxiety and heart strain.
Treatment for stimulant addiction centers on behavioral approaches, with contingency management having some of the strongest evidence. Learn how stimulant addiction is treated.
What stimulant detox involves
The first week off stimulants is usually the hardest, with fatigue, hunger, poor concentration and low mood, followed by weeks of cravings that come and go. Detox programs keep you safe and comfortable and plan what comes next.
Stimulant Detox by city in North Carolina
Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.
- Charlotte
- Raleigh
- Durham
- Winston-Salem
- Greensboro
- Fayetteville
- Asheville
- Concord
- Wilmington
- Hickory
- Gastonia
- High Point
- Cary
- Burlington
- Greenville
- Jacksonville
- Chapel Hill
- Rocky Mount
- Apex
- Huntersville
- Goldsboro
- New Bern
- Kannapolis
- Morehead City
- Wilson
- Pinehurst
- Wake Forest
- Indian Trail
- Asheboro
- Mooresville
- Holly Springs
- Monroe
- Sanford
- Salisbury
- Matthews
- Smithfield
- Garner
- Fuquay-Varina
- Cornelius
- Morrisville
- Lumberton
- Mint Hill
- Statesville
- Shelby
- Kinston
- Thomasville
- Boone
- Forest City
- Clayton
- Kernersville
- Lincolnton
- Leland
- Rockingham
- Elizabeth City
- Roanoke Rapids
- Carrboro
- Kill Devil Hills
- Clemmons
- Havelock
- Swansboro
- Henderson
- Laurinburg
- Wendell
- Mount Airy
- Lexington
- North Wilkesboro
- Lenoir
- Knightdale
- Butner
- Albemarle
- Waxhaw
- Morganton
- Harrisburg
- Murraysville
- Eden
- Mebane
- Mount Holly
- Stallings
- Washington
- Archer Lodge
- Hope Mills
- Graham
- Dunn
- Southern Pines
- Lewisville
- Hendersonville
- Reidsville
- Oak Island
- Piney Green
- Brevard
- Marion
- Newton
- Davidson
- Tarboro
- Belmont
- Elon
- Spring Lake
- Archdale
- Summerfield
- Weddington
- Kings Mountain
- Myrtle Grove
- Waynesville
Cost and coverage
The cost of treatment depends mostly on the level of care, how long you stay and your insurance. Residential care costs the most; outpatient therapy the least. Many programs on SAMHSA's directory accept private insurance, and some offer sliding-scale fees. See our insurance guides for details by carrier.
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