by Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer and Timothy J. Nelson Across the country, communities are struggling to respond to the opioid crisis, some with broader access to medical strategies and more treatment programs. Yet the national overdose death rate continues to rise, with opioid ...
MORGANTOWN — Now that the process has played out and Jonathan Board has been selected to represent Region 4 on the West Virginia First Foundation, Monongalia County Commissioner Sean Sikora said he wanted to take a few moments Wednesday to share his thoughts. In short, he’s not ...
MORGANTOWN – Dr. Rahul Gupta returned to West Virginia on Thursday for a series of events addressing the state's and the nation's overdose epidemic. He came to WVU to join with various leaders in a roundtable discussion and later toured the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institutes to learn ...
After a bill signing by Gov. Jim Justice, West Virginia state law now reflects a structure for determining how state and local governments will work together to determine the best uses for financial settlements in the state’s ongoing battle over the effects of opioid addiction. The ...
by Ellen Glover Where I live, the seasons change fast. We’ve barely put away our jack-o’-lanterns in Kansas City when a cold wind blows in from the prairie, bringing down leaves — and soon after that, ice storms and snow. But no matter how cold it gets, we always look forward ...
MORGANTOWN – As Halloween approaches, elected officials and medical experts are warning parents – and kids – to be aware of a growing trend of drug traffickers disguising fentanyl as candy. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has joined 12 other GOP senators to put out a public service ...