By Mariava Phillips, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, one of the largest tribes in the Eastern United States, faces significant health challenges, including high rates of substance misuse and poor health outcomes. To address these issues, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Ronny Bell, PhD, and Delesha Carpenter, PhD, are leading a multi-disciplinary project aimed at improving health outcomes within the tribe.
The project, known as “Building Indigenous Community-Informed Research Infrastructure to address Substance Misuse and Pain Management (iCRISP),” is part of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) collaborative contract. It involves various organizations, including the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center. The initiative will focus on developing community-driven strategies to tackle substance misuse and enhance pain management, with the goal of creating a model that can be used for other tribes across North Carolina and beyond.
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