Drug Overdose

A contest deadline is approaching for West Virginia schoolchildren to raise awareness of prescription painkiller abuse.The Kids Kick Opioids contest is…

The West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy announced the launch of a new online Overdose Data Dashboard that tracks drug overdoses across West…

A new study has found that less than a third of American adolescents and young adults who experienced a nonfatal overdose were able to get addiction…

New West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources data suggests fatal drug overdose deaths might be leveling off or even decreasing slightly.The…

One of the angles of the opioid epidemic we don’t often hear about is what happens to the bodies of those who become overtaken by addiction. West Virginia…

New West Virginia health information shows drug overdose deaths have increased to more than 1,000 in a one-year period for the first time.The Charleston…

West Virginia lawmakers are calling for harsher drug laws following a possible overdose-related car crash that stopped feet away from a playground.Sen.…

County EMS records show Cabell County's overdose totals fell by 41 percent in the first six months of 2018 compared with the same period a year ago.The…

Cabell County is leading West Virginia in the number of fatal overdoses for the second year in a row.Citing state data, the Charleston Gazette-Mail…

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources released an analysis today of the factors that contribute to a person’s likelihood of fatally…