Apr 16, 2021
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It has become clear that West Virginiaâs opioid epidemic did not take a holiday amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.
According to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overdose deaths in West Virginia were up more than 40% from August 2019 to August 2020.
So, what does our 2021 West Virginia Legislature do? Lawmakers passed bills that many experts believe will only make it more difficult for those living through substance use disorder.
Such heavy-hitters as West Virginia University, WVU Medicine, Preston Taylor Community Health Centers, Milan Puskar Health Right, Monongalia County Schools and the Morgantown Counseling Center along with various clergy and others who work in the rehab field have signed a letter imploring the governor to veto the restrictive bill known as Senate Bill 334.