Sep 9 Health Opioid High: Students Face A Different Kind of Test It’s not just about notebooks and pencil boxes anymore: the opioid epidemic means back-to-school supplies now include things like emergency overdose treatments and drug prevention plans. Many schools in the Ohio Valley region are using random drug testing despite doubts from addiction treatment experts about whether the tests really work to deter abuse. A Tragedy, […] By Aaron Payne Sep 9 Health Opioid High: Students Face A Different Kind of Test Aaron Payne
Sep 2 Health Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered The prestigious National Academy of Sciences recently announced a comprehensive study on the health effects of the controversial coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal. For coalfield residents who have long questioned what impact the dust, blasting, chemicals and water contamination was having, the announcement comes as welcome news, if somewhat overdue. A decade […] By Benny Becker Sep 2 Health Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered Benny Becker
Aug 9 Health Study Finds Widespread Contamination of Ohio Valley Drinking Water A study of drinking water systems found 6 million Americans, including people in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio, are living with drinking water containing chemicals linked to a host of health problems. The Harvard Chan School of Public Health published research in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters that delves into thousands of drinking […] By Glynis Board Aug 9 Health Study Finds Widespread Contamination of Ohio Valley Drinking Water Glynis Board
Aug 5 Health Going To The MAT: Government And Science Back Medication Assisted Treatment Of Addiction For those working daily to treat addiction tied to the opioid epidemic in the Ohio Valley, resources have been limited. Beginning this week doctors will have a little more to work with. The federal government will allow doctors to treat more patients with buprenorphine, a medication that can help ease people away from addiction. While […] By Aaron Payne Aug 5 Health Going To The MAT: Government And Science Back Medication Assisted Treatment Of Addiction Aaron Payne
Aug 5 Health Buprenorphine Treatment Centers By Alexandra Kanik Aug 5 Health Buprenorphine Treatment Centers Alexandra Kanik
Jul 15 Health Pot Vs. Pills: Can Marijuana Help Cure The Opiate Crisis? As the opioid epidemic continues to plague the Ohio Valley with addiction and death, the search for safer methods of pain management has become increasingly urgent. Advocates for medical marijuana have recently made inroads in the area with growing scientific evidence that the substance currently considered of no medical value by the federal government might […] By Aaron Payne Jul 15 Health Pot Vs. Pills: Can Marijuana Help Cure The Opiate Crisis? Aaron Payne
Jul 15 Health Medical Marijuana Laws By Aaron Payne and Alexandra Kanik Jul 15 Health Medical Marijuana Laws Aaron Payne and Alexandra Kanik