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
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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
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
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