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An Epidemic in Appalachia
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In ‘This is Ohio,’ Jack Shuler Tells a Story of Hope from a Region in Crisis
In the run-up to the 2016 election, Jack Shuler was reporting on poverty – most particularly, how it…
As Opioid Crisis Affects A New Generation, Experts Study Long-Term Effects Of Prenatal Exposure
Sue Meeks has worked with children for years as a registered nurse. Meeks manages the family navigator program…
The Doctor And The Epidemic: Three Years At Ground Zero Of The Opioid Crisis
When Dr. Rahul Gupta started work as West Virginia’s chief health officer his state was already ground zero…
New Ohio Data Show Sharp Increase In Overdose Deaths From The Opioid Fentanyl
New official state data from the Ohio Department of Health show 4,854 people died of drug overdoses in 2017, a…
White House Takes on Opioids on Its Own Turf – the Mass Media
On Thursday, the White House unveiled the first act in its effort to fight the opioid epidemic by…
Addiction Treatment Funding in Question as U.S. Health Secretary Promises a Fight Against Opioids
West Virginia’s opioid overdose death rate is two and a half times the national average, the highest in…