Prescription Drug Abuse — Federal Legislation Merits Full Support

Published February 26, 2013

Prescription drug abuse — Federal legislation merits full support

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The statistics alone are reason enough for alarm. In West Virginia, an estimated 40,000 people are addicted to some form of controlled substances and aren't receiving treatment. And one fifth of all pregnant women in the Mountain State have a drug …
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Sara Bird: Stop jailing nonviolent offenders

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It is time for lawmakers to invest in real solutions, like community-based treatment facilities, which offer a cure rather than Band-Aids for addiction, while costing less to operate. Seven studies of West Virginia's criminal justice system have been …
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Legislature considers drug testing for welfare applicants

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… one-hundredths. Freezing rain will move into the region with pre-dawn slick conditions possible in parts of the area. A light glaze of ice possible in the most populous areas with up to a quarter inch of ice in the mountains of central and eastern …
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