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Category: Public health

Posted inNews

They flooded WV with painkillers. Now they’re pointing fingers as landmark opioid trial begins

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Douglas Soule and Eric Eyre May 3rd, 2021May 10th, 2021
Posted inPublic health

Here’s what to know about a WV community’s effort to hold opioid distributors accountable

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Eric Eyre and Lauren Peace April 30th, 2021May 10th, 2021
Posted inNews

Bankrupt Purdue Pharma spending thousands to keep WV court records secret

Avatar photo by Eric Eyre April 27th, 2021April 28th, 2021
Posted inPublic health

Under-funded by lawmakers, WV health departments will now lose authority, too

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Lauren Peace and Erin Beck April 23rd, 2021April 22nd, 2021
Posted inPublic health

West Virginia overdose deaths set new record amid pandemic

Avatar photo by Lauren Peace April 21st, 2021April 22nd, 2021
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

The legislative session is over, but West Virginia’s overdose crisis rages on

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Lauren Peace and Erin Beck April 14th, 2021April 19th, 2021
Posted inPublic health

Amidst Kanawha’s HIV outbreak, elected officials seek data inquiry, not public health solutions

Avatar photo by Lauren Peace April 9th, 2021April 9th, 2021
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

A rare bipartisan bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage nears passage in the West Virginia Legislature

Avatar photo by Lauren Peace April 6th, 2021April 6th, 2021
Posted inPublic health

Under the W.Va. capitol dome and at city hall, votes may come this week to end much-needed needle exchange programs

Avatar photo by Lauren Peace April 5th, 2021April 4th, 2021
Posted inPublic health

Overdose deaths soar amid pandemic in West Virginia, which already had the highest rate in the U.S.

Avatar photo by Eric Eyre March 24th, 2021March 24th, 2021

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