Northern Appalachian Adult and Teen Challenge is a local division of the worldwide Teen Challenge organization, founded in hopes of assisting individuals struggling with “life-controlling problems” by […]
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Gupta, Marsh, Gee field press questions on addiction issues
MORGANTOWN – Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, joined with Dr. Clay Marsh, chancellor and executive dean for WVU […]
Dr. Rahul Gupta comes to WVU to highlight addiction crisis, research and prevention work
MORGANTOWN – Dr. Rahul Gupta returned to West Virginia on Thursday for a series of events addressing the state’s and the nation’s overdose epidemic. He came to […]
Is ‘California sober’ a real thing, or an excuse to keep getting high?
by Robin Abcarian It’s not clear who coined the term “California sober.” Or even, really, exactly what it means. In 2019, the journalist Michelle Lhooq wrote in […]
Individual choices vs. health care
What’s behind U.S.’s lower life expectancy? by Sally Pipes Progressives like to point out that Americans pay more for health care yet have poorer outcomes than people […]
Addiction is not a moral failure
There are many stigmas around addiction. The most harmful one, though, may be that addiction is a moral failure. That succumbing to the siren’s call of drugs […]
Small settlements don’t really punish opioid companies
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is always so proud to show off his pitiful little opioid settlements, like a little kid showing off his lunchroom trade but who […]
Don’t use W.Va.’s drug crisis as cover for anti-immigrant lawsuit, Morrisey
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s choice of lawsuits tends to leave us scratching our heads. Like supporting lawsuits to overturn the 2020 election results in swing […]
University announces new options for majors
WVU Today To meet West Virginia’s growing demand for mental health and addiction professionals, West Virginia University will launch a new undergraduate major in mental health and […]
What is a harm reduction program? Where addiction meets compassion
We’ve been asked to talk about harm reduction programs. You may have seen the Rev. Zac Morton’s letter to the editor last Sunday or the WVU Today […]
