New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Despite Research, W.Va. Counties Don't Fund Harm Reduction With Opioid Funds
Syringe Service Programs (SSP) are highly regulated in the state of West Virginia, and service providers say it makes it almost impossible to run one. But SSPs are associated with an approximately 50% reduction in HIV and HCV incidence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOrganization To Launch Syringe Clean Up In Charleston
A new initiative to find and properly dispose of discarded syringes around Charleston will launch later this month, officials said.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNeedle Exchange Closes in Mercer County
The Mercer County Health Department voted Wednesday to close its needle exchange program due to strict requirements under a new state law.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHuntington, Charleston Look to Expand Syringe Exchange Programs
As the state looks for ways to deal with the effects of the opioid epidemic, one type of program has seen a steady increase in use during the past year in…
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Huntington Shows Need for Needle Exchange
As needle exchanges just get going around the state, Huntington’s program has been up and running for three months.Last week, a college-age woman sat in…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHuntington Syringe Exchange Given Grant to Expand
West Virginia's first syringe exchange program has received a $75,000 grant to expand.The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington reports that the Claude…
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