To tackle the HIV syndemic, we need to think bigger
Photo caption: Guests attends World AIDS Day 2022: Reading of the Names of those lost to HIV/AIDS at NYC AIDS Memorial on Dec. 1, 2022 in New York City. (Chance…
Man featured in Brad Paisley music video reflects, hopes to educate on substance use disorder
Photo caption: Brian Simpkins, of Logan, W.Va., was featured in Brad Paisley’s music video for “The Medicine Will.” (YouTube screenshot) Brian Simpkins, from Logan, was featured in the music video…
WV First Foundation holds inaugural meeting; executive director not yet named
Photo caption: Stakeholders and members of the West Virginia First Foundation met for the first time in the Truist building in Charleston, W.Va., on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. (Caity Coyne…
Service providers have ideas on how WV’s $1 billion in opioid settlement money should be spent
BY: CAITY COYNE – OCTOBER 6, 2023 6:00 AM Over the next few years West Virginia is set to receive a record $1 billion in opioid settlement funds that are meant to help quell the…
Narcan is now available over the counter, but its price may be a barrier to access in WV
BY: LORI KERSEY – SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 6:00 AM This month, for the first time, a version of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone is available over the counter in retail stores across the…
Free naloxone distribution day expands to 13 states this year, “Save A LifeDay” is Sept. 14
Photo caption: Along with naloxone, volunteers with Save a Life Day will distribute materials like this card outlining what to do in the event of a drug overdose. (Lori Kersey…