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Reflections on my fellowship project
posted 03/31/2011

When I set out to produce my fellowship series on prescription drug abuse in West Virginia, I already knew some grim statistics. Residents here are more likely than those of any other state to die of a prescription overdose. Because of high rates of chronic disease and occupational injuries, people in West Virginia also fill more prescriptions per capita than anywhere else.

Prescription Drug Abuse in West Virginia
posted 07/31/2010

My project will explore how prescription drug abuse has changed West Virginia's communities and why it is such a hard problem to control. As a daily newspaper reporter, I've seen this issue from several angles and am excited to examine it in depth.

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Reflections on my fellowship project
When I set out to produce my fellowship series on prescription drug abuse in West Virginia, I... more »
posted 03/31/11
Prescription Drug Abuse in West Virginia
My project will explore how prescription drug abuse has changed West Virginia's communities and... more »
posted 07/31/10

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Project: W.Va., others to link Rx database to hinder, halt 'doctor shoppers'

Last month, the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy signed on to a national project that will let states share data. So far, nine states have joined the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy InterConnect project, including two states that border West Virginia -- Ohio and Virginia.

Project: W.Va. lacks substance abuse treatment, legislators told

Lori McComas Chaffins spent a decade battling an addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs before she decided to change her life.

Project: Prescription drug abuse: Help hot line busy as funds dry up

Administrators of a hot line that helps West Virginians find treatment for prescription drug abuse are worried the program will be forced to close. The Mountain State has the nation's highest rate of fatal drug overdoses, and most of those deaths involve prescription drugs. But officials with the West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline say state leaders have not shown concern for their funding problems. The hot line launched in September 2008 with the help of $1 million from a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, maker of the painkiller OxyContin. That money will run out next year, said Laura Lander, the program's clinical supervisor.