President Joe Biden is nominating West Virginia’s former health commissioner as the nation’s top anti-drug official, tapping a doctor who served on the front lines of the nation’s opioid epidemic. […]
Tag: opioid crisis
Opioid peddlers like Purdue don’t deserve a free pass
Those responsible for the scourge of opioid addiction that has torn through communities in Washington and across the nation must be held accountable. Anyone who knowingly contributed to this irresponsible […]
Game Changer luncheon: Prevention critical to curbing the drug crisis
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Educators, prevention and treatment specialists, health care providers and more gathered for an educational lunch Thursday at The Greenbrier for the Game Changer Prevention and Education […]
Attorney General Morrisey reaches settlement involving opioid withdrawal drug
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reached a multi-state settlement to resolve allegations that a pharmaceutical company falsely and aggressively marketed and promoted Suboxone, leading to improper […]
George Floyd and the opioid crisis
by Lauren Trifunovich Courteney Ross, girlfriend to George Floyd, spoke through tears as she sat surrounded by a plexiglass divider in a courtroom April 1 during former Minneapolis police officer […]
Game Changers to hold Golf Classic and Opioid Prevention Education Luncheon at The Greenbrier; Alabama football coach to attend
MORGANTOWN — The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs will host the first Game Changer Golf Classic and Opioid and Substance Misuse Prevention Education Luncheon on May 26-27. Alabama head […]
Guest Essay: A team approach to defeat opioid abuse
by Patrick Morrisey Opioid abuse is a blight that has impacted thousands of West Virginians — a deadly scourge so large that beating it will require a holistic, team approach. […]
Treatment Offers Wave of Hope
WVU Today On the heels of the country’s deadliest year for drug overdoses, the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute launched a first-in-the-world clinical trial to investigate the use of […]
What is a harm reduction program? Where addiction meets compassion
We’ve been asked to talk about harm reduction programs. You may have seen the Rev. Zac Morton’s letter to the editor last Sunday or the WVU Today piece, “Connected epidemics: […]
Attorney General Morrisey announces $10 million settlement with opioid industry consulting firm
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General announced Thursday a $10 million settlement with a national marketing firm that helped opioid manufacturers fuel the opioid epidemic. Morrisey said in a press conference […]
