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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 25, 2024

Fourth Annual Save A Life Day Projected To Surpass Records

More states than ever before will distribute opioid reversal medication for Save A Life Day on Sept 26. Save A Life Day began in 2020 as a pilot project in Kanawha...

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 25, 2024

National Drug Czar Says Overdose Decreases Positive, But More To Do

Early Center for Disease Control (CDC) data shows a dramatic fall of 12 percent in overdose death rates across the U.S. in the last year. During the same period, West Virginia’s dru...

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 18, 2024

Early Data Shows Dramatic Fall In Overdose Death Rates; Advocates Advise Caution

A Sept. 1 analysis of provisional overdose death rate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a rapid decrease in the number of drug overdose deaths in th...

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Aug. 29, 2024

Expert: W.Va.’s Drug Epidemic Is Holding Back Its Economy And Hurting Its Children

A senior policy advisor to the Legislature presented a sobering picture of West Virginia's drug epidemic on Monday.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jun. 07, 2024

W.Va. Overdose Rates Rise While National Rates Fall

The severity of West Virginia’s high overdose mortality rate qualifies the state for more federal funding to fight the opioid crisis.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Jun. 08, 2023

Drug Czar Visits W.Va. To Discuss Overdose Epidemic

The nation’s drug czar visited West Virginia University Thursday as the start of a multi-day tour of the state. The purpose of the trip is to discuss local and national efforts to address the overdose epidemic.

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