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Opioid Marketing Unintentionally Protected Rural Black Region
Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of Oxycontin, put the sales pressure on doctors who already wrote more opioid prescriptions.…
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…
Exchange of Ideas: How A Rural Kentucky County Overcame Fear To Adopt A Needle Exchange
Greg Lee, Kentucky’s HIV/AIDS educator, starts the town hall on a somber note. “How many people in this…
The Lonely Drop Box: How Government Drug Take-Back Efforts Can Improve in Appalachia
On the Lonely Drop Box’s website, eight red dots mark where Southwest Virginia residents can find pharmacies with…
Saving Lives on Subreddits: The Online World of Those Addicted to Opioids
Reddit is a modern day canary in the coal mine for the people of Appalachia — a region…