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A Statewide Analysis of North Carolina Public Libraries and Their Response to the Opioid Epidemic

Authors:	Jordan Wrigley Caitlin Kennedy Mary Grace Flaherty Madison Ponder Meg Foster Jesse Akman

Institution:	1. School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA jeliwrig@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0176-5980;3. Raether Library and Information Technology Center, Trinity College , Hartford, Connecticut, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2645-8207;4. School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8623-4259;5. Higgs Boson Health , Durham, North Carolina, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4933-7216;6. Northeastern University School of Law , Boston, Massachusetts, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-4686;7. Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Elon University , Elon, North Carolina, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1076-1175

Abstract:	ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the opioid epidemic impact on North Carolina public libraries. Libraries in half of all 100 counties were chosen through a random, geographically systematic process, and structured interviews were completed with library directors. Twenty directors were interviewed, representing 28 counties. All reported their communities were affected; nine reported direct impacts on library function. Fifteen directors felt libraries should be involved in response; some felt Narcan administration was beyond library purview. Two libraries reported having Narcan available; five reported providing staff training. Given librarians’ willingness to respond, it is time to provide necessary support for those efforts.

Keywords:	Public libraries opioids opioid crisis opioid response public health substance abuse

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