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Has Heroin Addiction Affected You or Someone You Know? Share Your Story

  Seemingly everyone in West Virginia has been affected by the heroin epidemic in the state. There are addicts themselves, family members struggling to find them help, the doctors, nurses and paramedics on the front lines trying to save lives and lawmakers and law enforcement officials trying to put a stop to it all–no one seems to be spared.

As we roll out our week-long series The Needle and the Damage Done: West Virginia’s Heroin Epidemic, we wanted to offer you the chance to share your story. 

If you or someone you know is facing the realities of heroin addiction, have them tell their story using text, photos, videos or a voice memo by using the hashtag #heroinwv on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. 

Submit directly to our tumblr in the form below or email us at: heroin@wvpublic.org.

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What's Next For West Virginia? Share Your 6 Words

How would you describe the future of West Virginia in six words? We want to know as part of our digital project, What’s Next for West Virginia? 

Here’s your chance to join the conversation and offer six words that reflect what you feel is next for the state. 

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You can submit your words (and view other responses) through our project page at wvnextin6.tumblr.com.
 
Feel free to add a photo, a video, or a link to another website to really get your point across.
 
You can also use other social media to make a submission:
1. Send us a tweet.

2. Make a post on Facebook.

3. Take a photo with Instagram.

But, when you do, be sure to tag it with #WVNextIn6.

If you don’t use one of these social media platforms but still would like to participate, it’s possible.

You can give your six words in the submission box below. We’ll publish your response right along with everyone else’s.

Here’s a look at a few examples of submissions we’ve already received:

One submission hinted at the recent spill into the Elk River by Freedom Industries and water crisis that affected 300,000 West Virginians across nine counties.

Others focused on the state’s energy industries:

And many others were more broad and open-ended:

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