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Durham commissioners approve legislative goals on recovery housing standards and jail treatment

Durham Board of County Commissioners · August 26, 2024
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The Durham Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 26 to add legislative goals urging removal of medication restrictions in recovery housing, requiring NARR certification, and mandating jail assessments and medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorders.

The Durham Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 26 to add a set of legislative goals asking the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners to pursue state-level action on recovery housing and jail-based treatment.

Commissioner Wendy Jacobs requested adding the goals to the consent agenda; Commissioner Heidi Carter moved and Jacobs seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The goals ask state…

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