Substance Use Disorder

Floods Present Unique Challenges For Substance Use Recovery

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.

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How The February 2025 Flood Affected Sobriety Efforts, This West Virginia Morning

Recovering from substance use disorder is hard at the best of times. How did people working on recovery during the February 2025 floods hold on to their sobriety? As we approach the one-year anniversary of those deadly floods, we wanted to check in on this often overlooked issue.

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A Look Inside Quick Response Teams, This West Virginia Morning

Appalachia has had high rates of substance abuse and mental health disorders for years. After the problem reached a boiling point during the COVID-19 pandemic, a few communities tried using crisis response teams, and so far, that seems to be working. Last year, Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spent several months with some of these teams and has this story.

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Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution And Mental Health Crisis Intervention, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we learn how opioid settlement funds are getting distributed, plus discuss new ways communities are responding to mental health crises.

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