In November 2015, groups and organizations in Wake County working to prevent and respond to heroin and opioid overdoses formed the Wake County Drug Overdose Prevention Coalition. This collaboration helps combine resources to be more effective in preventing drug overdoses. The Coalition meets quarterly for educational information, to exchange progress updates on the Coalition work plan and networking.Subsequently, the Wake County Drug Overdose Prevention and Tobacco Use Initiative was established.
Coalition work focuses on education and outreach, data analytics, access to naloxone and syringe exchange, recovery initiation and maintenance, and first responders.
Meeting Dates
Coalition meeting dates for 2021 are:
January 27 -- 9–11:00 a.m. (Virtual)
April 27 -- 9-11:00 a.m. (Virtual)
July 27 -- TBD
October 26 -- TBD
Subcommittees meet regularly between Coalition meetings to complete work plans.
Meeting locations vary, please call 919-212-8376 for information.
Education and Outreach
Data Analytics
Access to Naloxone and Syringe Exchange
Recovery Initiation and Maintenance
First Responders
Identifying and supporting community-based treatment options that meet the needs of drug offenders
Coalition Membership
Athens Drive Magnet High School
Atlanta–Carolinas High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
Fellowship Health Resources, Inc.
4-H Youth Development, NC Cooperative Extension, Wake County Center
NC DHHS-Division of Public Health, Injury and Violence
North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education
The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative
Recovery Communities of North Carolina
Wake County District Attorney’s Office
Wake County Emergency Medical Services
Wake Technical Community College