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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jan. 13, 2025

Charleston Drug Summit Aims To Connect Families To Resources

More than a dozen organizations are partnering to hold a summit for West Virginians affected by Substance Use Disorder to connect and share information.

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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, Sep. 13, 2024

Applications Open For First Round Of W.Va. Opioid Settlement Grants

The foundation responsible for dispersing West Virginia’s opioid settlement money has approved the launch of the application process for its first grant cycle. The West Virginia First Foundation’s (...

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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, Aug. 02, 2024

Foundation Director Challenges Opioid Settlement Board To Distribute Funds Before 2025

The executive director of the organization responsible for dispersing West Virginia's opioid settlement funds challenged board members to award funds by the end of the year.

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