W.Va.'s Rate of Death by Drug Overdose Highest in the Nation

W.Va.'s Rate of Death by Drug Overdose Highest in the Nation

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WTRF.com found that according to a study conducted by the West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline, Marshall, Brooke and Wetzel counties are without treatment facilities. Out of 22 treatment facilities surveyed, 59% say they have a wait list for …
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.3 Million Drug Court Program Looks to Help Prescription Drug Abusers

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The YouCan program offers certain non-violent felony offenders a chance at treatment through a nationally recognized model. Men and women between 18 and 26 years old and facing criminal charges for issues related to prescription drug abuse are eligible …
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Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Center Urges Parents To Be On The Look For …

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“The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has conducted a very effective statewide war on prescription drug abuse shutting down pill mills and helping to enforce legislation making it harder for new ones to open. What we are seeing as a result are the …
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