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Hazelwood Healthcare Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

02/27/2026

Good news! National opioid overdose rates are down by about 25%! We are finally making a dent in the horrible deaths among people who use opioids. Never the less, much work remains to end opioid addiction; please join us in this work.

02/26/2026

Unshame NC is a statewide anti-stigma project that brings us today's post:

April Black was first impacted by substance use disorder as a child, growing up in a home where substances were present and spending time in foster care. That experience motivated her to earn a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and devote nearly two decades to social services, serving in both child welfare and adult protective services at the county and state level.

Her mission deepened when she lost her firstborn daughter, Genesis “Lana” Love, at age 22 to fentanyl poisoning. Out of her grief came an unshakable resolve to transform pain into purpose—fighting stigma, amplifying unheard voices, and affirming that every life holds value.

April credits her faith in Jesus Christ as the foundation of her life and ministry, carrying forward the truth that we overcome through God’s grace and by boldly sharing our stories.

02/25/2026

Addiction is lonely and hard; recovery does not need to be. You are not alone and you can have help. You do need to ask for it and be willing to receive it. Are you ready?

02/24/2026

One in four American families has at least one member who has opioid addiction. One in four! Either that is your family or you know a family that is suffering along with that person with an addiction. Please know that help is available and effective.

02/23/2026

What is an opioid overdose look like? Pinpoint pupils, blue/purple lips or fingernails, gurgling noises, shallow breathing, and inability to wake up. Narcan is a magical drug that can completely reverse an overdose almost immediately. The US Surgeon General recommends every household have Narcan in their first aid kit, as an average citizen is more likely to reverse an overdose than to ever use CPR in their lifetime.

02/22/2026

Opioids 101: Opioids are a large class of drugs that moderate pain. Names of opioids with medical uses include Codeine, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Meperidine, Morphine, Oxycodone, Tramadol, and others. Opioids with primarily illicit uses in the US include He**in, Nitazenes, Carfentanil, O***m, and others. Finally, there is an opioid that everyone reading this post has manufactured in their own brain: Endorphine. It is important to know that all of these drugs are nearly identical at the molecular level, i.e. they are extremely similar in what they do and only vary from each other in intensity and duration of effect.

02/21/2026

Hazelwood Healthcare will open an opioid treatment program in Sylva in the next few months! It is being built now. Stay tuned for updates and an opening date!

02/19/2026

National and local mortality of opioid addiction is coming down by around 25%! This is great news, but every death is one too many. And opioid addictions cause great suffering beyond mortality. Please help battle addiction- either your own or our loved one or a member of your community. Be kind. Support; don't punish. Offer treatment. Treatment is available and effective.

02/18/2026

Good news! After recorded overdose deaths peaked at 107,941 in 2022, they decreased slightly to 105,007 deaths recorded in 2023. In 2024, that number dropped to 79,384—a decrease of 26.2 percent, bringing the mortality rate from 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people down to 23.1. We are finally- finally!- making a significant reduction in the number of people dying from opioid overdose!

02/17/2026

Today is a great day to decide to start opioid addiction treatment at Hazelwood Healthcare! Please call us 828-595-9000.

02/16/2026

Today, Feb 16th, Hazelwood Healthcare will be closed for the holiday. We will resume our normal hours tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb 17th.

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