Jun 30 Economy Working With Addiction: A Popsicle Plant Helps To Lick The Opioid Crisis If you’ve ever enjoyed a Budget Saver twin popsicle on a hot summer day, you can thank the employees of the Ziegenfelder frozen treat factory in Wheeling, West Virginia. Floor operator Sonny Baxter keeps the line of popsicles going in the cherry-scented worksite. “You have to have a comprehension of how the line works, how […] By Aaron Payne Jun 30 Economy Working With Addiction: A Popsicle Plant Helps To Lick The Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne
May 18 Health Trump Administration’s Addiction Crisis “Listening Tour” Gets An Earful Trump administration officials have been visiting parts of the country affected by the opioid addiction crisis, including the Ohio Valley region. The administration called it a “listening tour,” and they got an earful in events marked by protests and controversies. Some people working to combat the epidemic in the region say they’re concerned about the […] By Aaron Payne May 18 Health Trump Administration’s Addiction Crisis “Listening Tour” Gets An Earful Aaron Payne
May 5 Health Heart Of The Matter: Needle Drug Use Brings Spike In Heart Infections The Ohio Valley’s addiction crisis has brought another health problem, as rising numbers of needle drug users are contracting a serious form of heart infection called endocarditis. The rate of endocarditis doubled in the region over a decade, and many patients require repeated, expensive treatment and surgery as they return to drug use and once […] By Mary Meehan May 5 Health Heart Of The Matter: Needle Drug Use Brings Spike In Heart Infections Mary Meehan
Mar 10 Health After Obamacare: The Affordable Care Act And One Woman’s Struggle For Sobriety As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a region where many depend on the law for access to care. This occasional series from the ReSource explores what’s ahead for the Ohio Valley after Obamacare. See more stories here >> […] By Glynis Board and Rebecca Kiger Mar 10 Health After Obamacare: The Affordable Care Act And One Woman’s Struggle For Sobriety Glynis Board and Rebecca Kiger
Mar 3 Health After Obamacare: Ending Affordable Care Act Could Cut Addiction Treatment As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a region where many depend on the law for access to care. This occasional series from the ReSource explores what’s ahead for the Ohio Valley after Obamacare. See more stories here >> […] By Aaron Payne Mar 3 Health After Obamacare: Ending Affordable Care Act Could Cut Addiction Treatment Aaron Payne
Feb 3 Health Born Addicted: The Race To Treat The Ohio Valley’s Drug-Affected Babies She asked to not be identified. And it’s understandable given the stigma attached to addiction. For this story, we’ll call her “Mary.” Mary lives in eastern Kentucky and has struggled with an addiction that began with painkillers and progressed to heroin. “As soon as I opened my eyes, I had to get it,” Mary said. […] By Aaron Payne Feb 3 Health Born Addicted: The Race To Treat The Ohio Valley’s Drug-Affected Babies Aaron Payne
Jan 6 Health Leap Of Faith: Religious Communities Reconsider Needle Exchanges Sitting on top of the Bible on Pastor Brad Epperson’s desk at the Clay City First Church of God is a list of goals for his small congregation written in a looping cursive hand. “Our community ought to see the love of God in us, not just by our understanding of a compassionate Gospel, but […] By Mary Meehan Jan 6 Health Leap Of Faith: Religious Communities Reconsider Needle Exchanges Mary Meehan
Dec 23 Health CASA: Caring For Kids Caught In The Addiction Crisis The Ohio Valley’s opioid epidemic has effects far beyond the individuals struggling through addiction, with families and children suffering as well. An organization that helps children in abuse cases now sees substance abuse as a leading contributor, and could be overwhelmed by the addiction crisis. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children —CASA for short— is […] By Aaron Payne Dec 23 Health CASA: Caring For Kids Caught In The Addiction Crisis Aaron Payne
Nov 7 Resource Shift Election Day ReSource: Key Campaign Issues For The Ohio Valley Campaign rhetoric (and a lot of political coverage) too often features more heat than light. The Ohio Valley ReSource put the spotlight on some of the important election issues for our region with these stories on coal’s collapse, trade’s effects, the addiction crisis, and more. The Addiction Battle and the Ballot The region’s opioid drug […] By Jeff Young Nov 7 Resource Shift Election Day ReSource: Key Campaign Issues For The Ohio Valley Jeff Young
Oct 7 Health Lazarus Drug: The Medicine Saving Lives Amid The Opioid Crisis The sound of sirens in Cabell County, West Virginia, has a good chance of indicating an overdose these days. The county’s Emergency Medical Service had responded to 622 overdose calls this year as of September 24, according to ES Director Gordon Merry. Last year it was more than 900 overdoses, which surpassed the total of […] By Aaron Payne Oct 7 Health Lazarus Drug: The Medicine Saving Lives Amid The Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne