Our View: Opioids' Ruinous Grip

Published April 15, 2014

Our view: Opioids' ruinous grip
Two news stories last week remind of the damage drug addiction continues to inflict on individuals, families and communities in Virginia, and the limits of law enforcement's ability to turn the tide. News of a Galax physician's reprimand for … The …
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Rockslide on Route 99 over Bolt Mountain
Crews with the West Virginia Division of Highways are on the scene of a rockslide that was reported in Raleigh County on Thursday afternoon. The slide happened on Route 99 where is goes over Bolt Mountain. Dispatchers said that one lane of the road is …
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FDA approves easy-to-use heroin overdose antidote
The antidote is not a substitute for immediate medical care, the FDA said, as anyone who has overdosed will need additional treatment. Still uncertain is how much the antidote will cost. Executives of the drug's manufacturer, kaléo, Inc., of Richmond …
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