Editorial gets it right on fight against drugs Thank you for the editorial of Sept. 1 (“W.Va. vs. drug use: We’re losing”). In Morgantown in particular, there are policies that […]
Tag: substance abuse
A lesson from the Hunter verdict: Beware memoirs
Should you be so lucky as to have a publisher for your memoir, you’ll likely be pushed to make it as revealing as possible. Personal confessions — of, say, past […]
Talk to children: Addiction info provides emergency first aid
by Elizabeth Massa Hoiem Recent government support to aid families impacted by substance use is heartening. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $28 million in grants to […]
Guest essay: Why West Virginia needs CIT
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, an international corporation, […]
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 few years, as […]
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 […]
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 abuse. Even in […]
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 a substance use […]
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 a drug overdose […]
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 with Mineral County […]
