Stop WV Overdoses

An organization working to reduce overdose deaths and to eliminate the stigma associated with recovery.

[Stop WV Overdoses @StopWVOverdoses]

Inmates at the Western Regional Jail who suffer from substance use disorder can now receive treatment at the facility. https://t.co/86r3l6fCSI #stopwvoverdoses #overdosecrisis #overdoseawareness

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A study by the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that only a small amount of WVians received treatment in the aftermath of a non-fatal overdose. https://t.co/JJoGoPbPWF #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness #overdosecrisis

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Calls to @Help4WV have increased to more than 30,000. The 1-844-HELP4WV number is for those suffering from substance use disorder and other mental health issues. #stopwvoverdoses #overdosecrisis #overdoseawareness https://t.co/8sgZPuuyI1

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A sad statement about how the marketing of a pain pill helped lead to the opioid epidemic. An excellent piece by @NPR #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness #overdosecrisis https://t.co/2aGpTFYmPT

[WVPB @wvpublic]

When it comes to the substance use disorder crisis in WV it’s very important that we remain vigilant against becoming emotionally fatigued. It is important because every life counts. #Recovery #OpioidEpidemic
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Fentanyl is driving the #overdosecrisis here in WV and around the nation. https://t.co/fQT4fC6zvX #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness

[WV Association of Counties @Counties_of_WV]

Putnam County Prosecutor Mark Sorsaia with an important message on Substance Use Disorder https://t.co/qvRlHUKRC1

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We need to ensure that those suffering from substance use disorder have the opportunity to find treatment. Here is an excellent piece in the @IntelligencerWV about the issue. https://t.co/NUDGsoc8Ae #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness #overdosecrisis

[The Herald-Dispatch @heralddispatch]

New center opens to shelter mothers in recovery https://t.co/JiyDGiOVop

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An editorial by the @TheJournalWV applauds @WVGovernor for creating the substance abuse council. https://t.co/3hhwwdIweT #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness #overdosecrisis

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Methamphetamine use by pregnant women: Another drug crisis in the works. Here is an excellent piece by @wvpublic on the issue. https://t.co/nM83B54pVW #stopwvoverdoses #overdosecrisis #overdoseawareness

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.@wvpublic explores the origins of the epidemic. https://t.co/xY1uCMsGe8 #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness #overdosecrisis

[Jeff Jenkins @JeffJenkinsMN]

.@WVGovernor names @marshallu Bob Hansen as the new director of the state's Drug Control Policy Office

[Jeff Jenkins @JeffJenkinsMN]

.@WVGovernor has also announced the creation of a new council to deal with the state's opioid epidemic .. @marshallu and former state lawmaker Brian Gallagher will chair the council

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Former Miss USA Tara Conner was a full-blown addict by the time she was 14. Now she travels the country as a recovery advocate. https://t.co/coDyIWMYyb #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness #overdosecrisis

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Dr. Dan Foster penned an op-ed for the @wvgazettemail that illustrates the need for education in the fight against substance use disorder. https://t.co/U75wZcBXCQ #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness #overdosecrisis

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WV's overdose death rate again leads the nation. WV has 57.8 overdose deaths per 100,000 people. The Mountain State is followed by Ohio and Pennsylvania. #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness #overdosecrisis

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Overdose deaths and suicide are driving down the life expectancy in the US. We need to get those numbers moving in the opposite direction. https://t.co/Sw4SZSHx3t #stopwvoverdoses #overdoseawareness #overdosecrisis

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The @wvmanufacturers understands that a healthy workforce is important to the community. #stopwvoverdoses #overdosecrisis #overdoseawareness

[WVPB @wvpublic]

A healthy workforce is import to the whole community. #Recovery #Manufacturing @wvmanufacturers

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Children are often the youngest victims of the opioid crisis, and the U.S. DOJ is working to address this issue. The agency awarded @marshallu a $750,000 grant to create a coalition of agencies to work on the problem. https://t.co/Errj3bbccm #stopwvoverdoses #overdosecrisis