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Skip all navigation Skip to page navigation DHHS Home | Assistance | Divisions | About DHHS | DHHS Contacts Search: IVP Home About Us Child Maltreatment Surveillance N.C. Violent Death Reporting System Rape Prevention and Education Surveillance of Injury Youth Suicide Prevention Programs Contact Us Data and Surveillance Alcohol Use Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Child Health Assessment and Monitoring Program (CHAMP) Data Request Policy Deaths Emergency Department Visits Falls Hospitalization Motor Vehicle Crashes Poisoning Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Suicides Traumatic Brain Injury Violent Deaths Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Prevention Resources All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Injury Bicycle Injury Bullying (for Educators) For Kids For Parents Child Maltreatment Child Safety Seats County-Level Case Studies Drowning and Water Related Injuries Extreme Heat Precautions Firearm Safety Awareness and Education Fall Injuries Fall Injury Data The North Carolina Falls Prevention Coalition Fire and Burn Injuries Intimate Partner Violence Motorcycle Safety Poisoning Prevention Unintentional Poisoning from Prescription Drugs (Overdose) Sexual Violence and Rape Prevention Sports and Recreational Injury Suicide Prevention (General and Youth) Resources and Reports Falls Coalition N.C. Strategic Plan for Preventing Injuries and Violence Quick Links Topics A-Z Rape Prevention and Education Reports from the N.C. Violent Death Reporting System Related Sites N.C. State Center for Health Statistics CDC: WISQARS DHHS > DPH > Chronic Disease and Injury Section > Injury and Violence Prevention Branch Injury and Violence Prevention Branch News / Highlights 04/17/20 : COVID-19 IVP Resource Hub 03/18/20 : Using Medication-Assisted Treatment in Jails: A North Carolina Focus (PDF, 874 KB) Firearm Safety Awareness and Education: Safe Storage of Firearms NC Syringe Exchange Program Storm Project (PDF, 910 KB) Stop the Stigma Language Guide (Substance Use Disorder and Addiction) (PDF, 945 KB) Combating North Carolina's Opioid Crisis North Carolina Naloxone Distribution Toolkit (PDF, 3 MB) Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 268 KB) NC Opioid Research Agenda Report (PDF, 912 KB) N.C. DHHS: Opioid Crisis Data Treatment Syringe and Naloxone Access North Carolina Safer Syringe Initiative 2017-18 NCSSI Annual Reporting Summary - Building Up and Strengthening Syringe Exchange in North Carolina (PDF, 3 MB) North Carolina Safer Syringe Initiative Website (N.C. DHHS) Information for First Responders Fentanyl Safety for First Responders (PDF, 157 KB) Sexual Violence Infographic: Sexual Violence in North Carolina (PDF, 120 KB) Additional Highlights Alcohol Use and Related Injuries Data County-Level Prevention Focus Area Case Studies The 2015 N.C. Suicide Prevention Plan (PDF, 4.1 MB) Executive Summary (PDF, 1.4 MB) Presentation of Data (PDF, 676 KB) Report from the Trust for America's Health: The Facts Hurt, a State-by-State Injury Prevention Policy Report Click to enlarge the Injury Iceberg to see that injury deaths are only a small part of the overall injury problem. Injury and violence are significant and largely preventable public health problems. Each year, injuries and violence keep millions of adults and children from achieving their goals. The N.C. Injury and Violence Prevention Branch envisions North Carolina free from injuries and violence where lives are lived to their full potential. The work of the branch includes: Collecting and analyzing injury data to better understand the problem. Implementing programs to prevent injuries and violence. Coordinating and assisting groups working to prevent injury and violence to address the problem comprehensively. You can understand how big the problem of injury is in North Carolina by viewing the “ Injury Iceberg .” NC.gov | Jobs | Terms of Use | Accessibility | Contact the Webmaster Updated: April 17, 2020...