As the 2024 legislative session opens today, there are certain words already on lawmakers’ lips: drugs, addiction, substance abuse, fentanyl. And one more: punishment. Over the last few years, as […]
Tag: substance abuse disorder
My life after meth — learning to open and close the curtains
by Hannah Sward When I was on meth, I was busy. Very busy. There was gardening to do, color-coding the closet, taking apart doorknobs, trying to put doorknobs back together […]
Addiction is not a moral failure
There are many stigmas around addiction. The most harmful one, though, may be that addiction is a moral failure. That succumbing to the siren’s call of drugs or alcohol is […]
West Virginia Sober Living specialist to help navigate alternative sentencing options
The criminal justice system can be difficult to navigate. Even when help may be available, it can be difficult to find and can take months to see results. When coupled […]
Lauren’s Wish
Mike Cole was gentle as he adjusted the photograph. Tender, even. Like a dad with a newborn. It was a smiling candid of his daughter, Lauren Cole, on the day […]
Postcast 80 – July 16, 2021
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Health Right hopeful public sharps containers will be up soon
MORGANTOWN — In October of 2019, former Milan Puskar Health Right Peer Recovery Coach Dani Ludwig approached Morgantown City Council about the placement of sharps containers in and around the […]
COVID Highlights Deficiencies, Sparks Innovation in Mental Health Care for West Virginians
by Wren DownsNewsroom@DominionPost.com To attend his weekly Zoom meetings, one patient at the Center for Hope and Healing addiction treatment facility in Morgantown, drives his ATV four miles down the […]
University announces new options for majors
WVU Today To meet West Virginia’s growing demand for mental health and addiction professionals, West Virginia University will launch a new undergraduate major in mental health and addiction studies for […]
U.S. Attorney’s Office teams up with law enforcement and other community partners to recognize overdose victims
Newsroom@DominionPost.com WHEELING — Monongalia County Health Department is one of five cities in the Northern District of West Virginia to observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by placing 50 purple […]
