MORGANTOWN — While you were busy fretting over the latest COVID-19 news, opiates killed. As you feverishly Tweeted about a stranger wearing a mask incorrectly, someone’s daughter […]
Tag: opioid crisis
Regional jail fees weigh heavy on counties
By Will Dean and Kathy Plum Newsroom@DominionPost.com Counties in West Virginia are responsible for a lot of bills — including the cost of housing inmates from the […]
Donor-funded research position curbs disease associated with opioid epidemic
WVU Today As West Virginia became the epicenter of the nation’s opioid epidemic, donor dollars brought Dr. Judith Feinberg to the West Virginia University School of Medicine […]
QRT impacts community via training
Naloxone reverses effects of opioid overdose, saves lives Newsroom@DominionPost.com Members of the Monongalia County Quick Response Team have had a direct impact in providing the community with […]
Legalization of medical cannabis draws criticism
Addiction specialist, doctor argue against use “This was a bad idea from the outset.” That’s how Richard Vaglienti, a physician with 30 years specializing in pain management, […]
Partnership helps teachers offer aid to students affected by SUD
WVU Today The gap in training for teachers related to the opioid crisis’ effect on students is being filled by a West Virginia University partnership that will […]
WVU law professors restlessly pursue Big Pharma
Two West Virginia University law professors who happen to be married and who donated countless hours to secure the release of data on the distribution of opioids […]
Pandemic-related unemployment contributes to overdose increase
Isolation, unemployment and disposable income. Bob Hansen, executive director of the Office of Drug Control Policy for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, said […]
More opioid addicts seek MAT during pandemic
QRT pharmacist thinks drive-through gives people privacy Newsroom@DominionPost.com It’s one of the few silver linings that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic: The rise in medication assisted […]
Sentencing delayed for Morgantown pharmacist
Sentencing on local charges was postponed Tuesday for a former Morgantown pharmacist who is already serving time in federal prison on drug charges. As previously reported, Scott […]
