VIDEO – A SHAME –
Nov. 27, 2024 – Chelsea Moore never imagined she’d be advocating for better addiction treatment options. Three years ago, she hit rock bottom after overdosing while pregnant.
“I was with very experienced users. They had Narcan, the nose spray, the injection, everything. But it didn’t work at first,” Moore recalled. She refused to go to the hospital because her father worked there as a doctor. With her father’s support, Moore eventually got help at UNC Horizons, a comprehensive treatment program for pregnant and parenting women. The program provides residential treatment, group therapy, and on-site pediatric services, as well as OAT.
“They saved my life. They taught me how to be a mom,” Moore said. She credits medication-assisted treatment for her recovery and her ability to thrive today with her son, Liam
Carroll’s study highlighted systemic issues among North Carolina’s addiction treatment facilities. Posing as uninsured heroin users, researchers contacted 94 residential facilities. They discovered:
