W.Va. Biscuit Voted ‘South’s Best’
Tudor’s "Mountaineer” biscuit was named “The South’s Best Biscuit” in an online poll contest held by Garden & Gun, a southern lifestyle magazine.
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Decoding The Drug Epidemic
When it comes to decoding the language of the drug epidemic, advocates say compassionate language plays a crucial part in discussing the drug epidemic.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News‘Tranq Dope' Arrives In W.Va.
Xylazine is a non-opioid agent linked to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country. As a non-opioid, the drug poses a threat to humans, in part because it does not respond to typical revival methods like Narcan.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal, State And Local Officials Warn Against 'Tranq Dope'
Federal authorities are calling the emergence of fentanyl mixed with xylazine a public safety threat.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLifesaving Naloxone Kits Heading To W.Va. Campuses
Naloxone kits will soon be available at West Virginia colleges and universities statewide. West Virginia’s Drug Intervention Institute and the Collegiate Recovery Network have teamed up to supply the lifesaving opioid overdose reversal drug, often referred to by its brand name, Narcan.
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W.Va. Overdose Deaths Slow Down As Pandemic Winds Down
“There's a clear correlation with regard to the pandemic and the isolation and the inability to access support services for folks who have [substance use disorder],” said West Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Bill Crouch.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDrug Overdoses Climbing Year After Year In U.S., W.Va.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released preliminary data Wednesday that estimates 100,000 people died in just a 12-month span -- from March 2020 to March 2021. During those months, 1,600 West Virginians passed away.
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