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Justice says he turned West Virginia’s budget from ‘cow dung to gold,’ Morrisey disagrees
U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said he transformed West Virginia’s financial policy from cow dung into gold during his time as ...
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A case against drug distributors over the flood of pills that ravaged West Virginia is back in court
How did we get here? Counties and cities across West Virginia filed lawsuits against drug distributors, manufacturers and ...
Opioid deaths in US hit record numbers
The opioid epidemic costs the U.S. over $1.5 trillion annually, overloading hospitals, public health systems, and law enforcement.
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Miller, colleagues Introduce bipartisan bill to keep fentanyl out of prison
W.Va. joined several fellow House members last week in introducing the bipartisan Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act.
Rise in reported child abuse cases calls attention to drug exposure in West Virginia
One in 10 children will be victims of child abuse before their 18th birthday according to the West Virginia Child Advocacy ...
Opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities nationwide
The opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities nationwide, claiming thousands of lives each year. With overdose rates ...
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Fentanyl in the US: A visual guide
According to the CDC, the first wave of the opioid overdose epidemic started in the 1990s with the abuse of prescription opioids. Purdue Pharma and its owners, members of the Sackler family ...