GCSTOP Director Thull discusses need of program in Triad

Posted on May 30, 2023

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Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem staff members Nigel Moffitt-Shabazz (left) and Dane Wilhelm at a recent mobile clinic in Greensboro. Image courtesy of GCSTOP

Guilford County is experiencing an increase in opioid overdose deaths and emergency department visits, according to county and state data. Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem, or GCSTOP, is a partnership between Guilford County Emergency Services and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro that provides education and outreach about the opioid epidemic. Wake Forest University student Jeff Kirkpatrick spoke with program director Michael Thull about the initiative for WFDD.