W.Va. DMV Releases License Plate To Celebrate National Anniversary
The new commemorative license plates are expected to be available in DMV offices across the state by the end of the week.
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Politically Connected Program Gets Opioid Funds While Experts Warn It May Not Work
GameChanger, a statewide prevention education program, is funded by the business community, the government and private companies, according to its founder. But they are also being funded by a new source of money: global opioid settlement funds.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirst Foundation Receives Nearly 200 Applications During First Grant Cycle
Nearly 200 organizations applied for opioid settlement money from the first round of funding from the foundation responsible for its distribution.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApplications Open For First Round Of W.Va. Opioid Settlement Grants
The foundation responsible for dispersing West Virginia’s opioid settlement money has approved the launch of the application process for its first grant cycle. The West Virginia First Foundation’s (...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPrevention Day Brings Students And Advocates To The Capitol
Advocates gathered under the capitol dome Monday to educate lawmakers about the prevention of addictions and mental health struggles.
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Iceland Got Teens Off Drugs. Can It Work In W.Va.?
One model made a big difference in Iceland, where the percentage of teens who got drunk at least once a month dropped from 45 percent to just 5 percent.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Substance Abuse Prevention Program Announced For Schools
A pilot program to prevent drug abuse will begin at three West Virginia schools next fall, officials said. Gov. Jim Justice and the board of West Virginia Game Changers, public-private coalition designed to educate and empower youth, announced Tuesday that the initiative will start at three schools in Harrison County, The Exponent Telegram reported.
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