Tag: Addiction and substance abuse
West Virginia gov signs needle exchange program regulations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday signed a bill to introduce more stringent requirements to needle exchange programs amid a...
A city wrestled down an addiction crisis. Then came COVID-19
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — Larrecsa Cox steered past the used tire shop, where a young man had collapsed a few days before, the syringe...
Betting sites offer software blocks for compulsive gamblers
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Some sports betting companies are offering tools that allow compulsive gamblers to block themselves from most online sites.
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Problem gambling foes warn on sports betting college deals
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A national group that fights compulsive gambling is concerned about financial deals between colleges and sports betting companies.
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CDC: West Virginia HIV wave could be ‘tip of the iceberg’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For years, West Virginia has had the nation’s highest rate of opioid drug addictions and drug overdose deaths. Now the state...
Warrant: Opioid addiction may have motivated clinic shooting
BUFFALO, Minn. — An alleged gunman's addiction to opioid medication was the “driving force” behind last week’s shooting at a Minnesota health clinic that...