Opioid Addiction

Arts & Culture Trey Kay +, May. 08, 2024

Us & Them Encore: Compassion Fatigue

Homelessness is not just an issue for big cities. Across America, communities large and small are struggling to provide shelter to people without housing. In Charleston, West Virginia, government and community approaches to help the unhoused have created renewed debate on an issue that is already divisive. Earlier this year, this episode of Us & Them received a second place award from the Virginias AP Broadcasters for Best Podcast.

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Government John Raby +, Jan. 02, 2024

West Virginia Starts Distributing Funds From The Settlement Of Opioid Lawsuits

West Virginia is issuing the first checks from a fund established by the settlement of opioid lawsuits in the state, which has by far the nation’s highest drug overdose death rate.

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Health & Science Briana Heaney, Sep. 19, 2023

Program Helping Babies, Mothers With Opioid Dependence Receives More Funding

The program also works to connect mothers with addiction recovery programs, education, housing, and job opportunities. The program has expanded the follow-up care babies born with NAS receive after they are discharged from hospital.

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Health & Science Delaney Wells, Jul. 14, 2023

Marshall Student Selected For National Opioid Affected Youth Advisory Board

Brooklyn Johnson is a member of the Prevention Empowerment Partnership Youth Trainee Program and has been selected to serve on the national Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Opioid Affected Youth Advisory Board.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jun. 22, 2023

Decoding The Drug Epidemic

When it comes to decoding the language of the drug epidemic, advocates say compassionate language plays a crucial part in discussing the drug epidemic.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jun. 08, 2023