by Hollis Lewis There are bipartisan efforts to increase West Virginia’s economic development. These efforts were reflected by our politicians, educators and business leaders successfully persuading LG, […]
Tag: substance abuse
Lawmakers must prioritize recovery, not punishment
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 […]
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 […]
What will the Matthew Perry toxicology results reveal? Here’s why it shouldn’t matter
by Sean Daniels We’re still waiting for the official cause of death for Matthew Perry, who was famous for starring in “Friends” and struggling mightily with substance […]
California has the right idea but the wrong plan for the homeless
by Claudia Sahm California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest attempt to reduce homelessness by forcing those who are living on the streets and experiencing mental health issues or […]
Substance abuse fuels foster care surge
West Virginia’s drug overdose mortality rate is the highest in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 1,500 West Virginians died from […]
W.Va. senator to sponsor eugenics bill
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat its mistakes. Unless, of course, they don’t think history’s “mistakes” are actually mistakes. At a meeting […]
GameChanger hires director of prevention programs
A nationally certified school psychologist is joining the GameChanger team. Kim Legg will serve as director of prevention for the program, designed to blot the stain of […]
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 […]
Capito comments on infrastructure bill, drug overdose deaths, during talk with W.Va. press
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Zoomed with members of the West Virginia press Thursday and much of the conversation focused on the passage and signing […]