America’s opioid crisis

Williamson, W.Va., has become known as a center for the use of prescription opioid painkillers, which has worsened the outlook for many younger West Virginians. Photo: Tyler Evert/AP Photo
Williamson, W.Va., has become known as a center for the use of prescription opioid painkillers, which has worsened the outlook for many younger West Virginians. Photo: Tyler Evert/AP Photo

Here are the Voices the Giant Drug Distributors Don’t Want You to Hear

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. For more stories from Mountain State Spotlight visit their website. The nation’s largest opioid distributors are pushing to block testimony from West Virginians who want to speak out about how the addiction crisis has ravaged their communities. The companies’ lawyers say “personal stories of addiction” have no […]

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Opioid Epidemic May Have Cost States at Least $130 Billion in Treatment and Related Expenses – And That’s Just The Tip of the Iceberg

Joel Segel, Pennsylvania State University; Douglas L. Leslie, Pennsylvania State University; Gary Zajac, Pennsylvania State University; Max Crowley, Pennsylvania State University, and Paul L. Morgan, Pennsylvania State University The devastating health effects of the opioid epidemic have been well documented, with over 700,000 overdose deaths and millions more affected. And […]

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