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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 treatment programs in North Carolina
Wilmington Treatment Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisMedical detoxFreedom Detox
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisStimulant detoxChildrens Campus – Holly Hill Hospital
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisFellowship Hall Inc
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programMedical detoxInsight Recovery Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisMedical detoxPavillon
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisHope Valley Inc – Mens Division
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programRecovery Ventures Corporation
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programMcLeod Centers for Wellbeing
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programPath of Hope Inc
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisWhat to know about prescription stimulants
Vyvanse, Ritalin and Concerta are sometimes seen as safer than Adderall, but all prescription stimulants carry a risk of misuse and addiction. Snorting or injecting pills, or taking far more than prescribed, raises the danger.
Stopping after heavy use brings a withdrawal period of fatigue, increased sleep, appetite changes and low mood. Our stimulant withdrawal guide explains what to expect.
Therapies that work for stimulant addiction
Unlike opioid addiction, stimulant addiction has no FDA-approved medication, so the therapy you get is the treatment. Look for programs near North Carolina that offer contingency management, cognitive behavioral therapy or the Matrix Model, delivered with enough intensity: residential care or several sessions a week.
Stimulant Rehab by city in North Carolina
- 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
- Winterville
- Oxford
- Roxboro
- Siler City
- St. Stephens
- Clinton
- Wesley Chapel
- Pineville
- Kings Grant
- Conover
- Rolesville
- Ogden
- Fletcher
- Half Moon
- Lake Norman of Catawba
- Black Mountain
- Aberdeen
- Etowah
- Porters Neck
- Mills River
- Pembroke
- Gibsonville
- Whiteville
- Franklin
- Unionville
- Hillsborough
- Selma
- Oak Ridge
- King
- Marvin
- Woodfin
- Cherryville
- Trinity
- Elkin
- Silver Lake
- Carolina Beach
- Cullowhee
- Tabor City
- Hamlet
- Boiling Spring Lakes
- St. James
- Zebulon
- Hampstead
- East Flat Rock
- Bessemer City
- Nashville
- Taylorsville
- Stokesdale
- Manteo
- Angier
- Mocksville
- James City
- Wadesboro
- Walkertown
- Williamston
- Sawmills
- Mount Olive
- Erwin
- Ayden
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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