NORTH CAROLINA -- The Tar Heel State has been hit hard by the opioid crisis.

  • The Freedom Detox Center prepares to open in Gastonia
  • It's the only private detox facility in the state
  • For information on the freedom detox center click here

However, according to advocates, there are very few places for addicts to get help through detox.

That's about to change as the Freedom Detox Center prepares to open in Gastonia.

The center said it's the only private detox facility in the state.

The founder, Waylon Hinson, spoke with Spectrum News reporter Reuben Jones.

For information on the freedom detox center click here.

 

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