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Southern Highlands Community Mental Health clinics in Wyoming and McDowell counties serve between 65 and 80 people per month dispensing suboxone, vivitrol, sublocate and brixol. Before the deadly February 2025 flood, an estimated 10 people at the clinic in Welch, McDowell County, screened positive for substance use at check-ins. Afterward, that number shot up to 20.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCommunities in Appalachia have long dealt with higher rates of substance use disorder and mental health challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem. Localities in West Virginia are trying something new to help people in crisis — and so far, it seems to be working.
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