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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...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsExpert: 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirst Responders, Mental Health Experts Gather In Charleston For Crisis Intervention Team Training
Attendees at Charleston’s Summit will spend the next three days learning from CIT-certified law enforcement officers and behavioral health professionals about improved communication methods, identifying mental health resources for those in crisis and ensuring officer and community safety.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.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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Huntington Receives Grant To Curb Substance Use Disorder, Create Support Network
The grant was awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and will fund a network that will help case navigators improve outreach to those who have fallen out of care.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Will Not See Latest Federal Grant to Combat Opioid Crisis
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it will award $144 million in grants across the country to prevent and treat opioid…
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