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For help locating treatment facilities, visit: W.Va. Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline (1-866-WV-QUITT) Substance Abuse Treatment Locator More information about ...
View ArticlePreventing prescription drug overdoses: Where W.Va. stands
See our main story, "Prescription drug abuse takes deadly toll in W.Va.," here.For more stories in this series click here....
View ArticlePrescription drug abuse takes deadly toll in W.Va.
See a county-by-county map of overdose deaths in West Virginia here. See a related story, "Preventing prescription drug overdoses: Where We...
View ArticleClinic strives to balance pain care, abuse danger
Read main story from Day 2: Medical community grapples with prescription drug abuse epidemic For more stories in this series click here.
View ArticleMedical community grapples with prescription drug abuse epidemic
Click here for a chart showing the states increase in painkiller consumption over the past decade.
View ArticlePrescription drug abuse plagues small W.Va. town
This is the third in a four-part series examining prescription drug abuse in West Virginia. For more stories in this series, click here.WILLIAMSON, W.Va. -- Its early mo...
View ArticlePoison Center warns against Suboxone dangers for kids
Read main story from Day 4: Demand for Suboxone treatment grows in W.Va. For more stories in the series, click her...
View ArticleNo magic pill for addiction
Web Dateline: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Read related story: Poison Center warns against Suboxone dangers for kids Read related story:
View ArticleSome want to strengthen states prescription monitoring program
Click here to read more stories in "Pillage," a series examining prescription drug abuse in West Virginia.
View ArticleFla. governors prescription drug plan hurts W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia officials say theyre disappointed that Floridas governor wants to kill a planned prescription drug monitoring program in the Sunshine State, which is a destination...
View ArticleW.Va. lawmakers want Fla. to reconsider drug-monitoring plan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia lawmakers want Floridas governor to reconsider his plan to drop a prescription monitoring program they say would cut down on pill trafficking. Thirteen members of the...
View ArticleRahall asks White House to help fight Southern W.Va. pill-trafficking
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Rep. Nick Rahall has asked the White House for more resources to help Southern West Virginia police fight the trafficking of prescription drugs. The Democratic congressman is...
View ArticlePrescription drug abuse: Help hot line busy as funds dry up
Reach the West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline at 1-866-WV-QUITT or by visiting http://www.wvrxabuse.org
View ArticleState leaders praise federal plan to fight pill abuse
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View ArticleW.Va., others to link Rx database to hinder, halt doctor shoppers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- At the Patrick Street Drug Emporium, it takes a pharmacist just a few clicks on the computer to spot a potential "doctor shopper." Did the person visit multiple pharmacies in the...
View ArticleSome pharmacies taking unused drugs for disposal
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View ArticleLawmakers want more doctors to use prescription drug database
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia will soon have more powerful technology to help fight prescription drug abuse, but some state lawmakers worry that not enough doctors are using the tools they...
View ArticleArrests wont solve prescription drug problem, leaders say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Arrests alone will not solve West Virginias prescription drug abuse problem, the states top law enforcement leaders said Thursday. West Virginia must reach out to children and...
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