west virginia

2 W.Va. Agencies Join Lawsuit Against Drug Company

2 W.Va. agencies join lawsuit against drug company
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Two West Virginia agencies are joining a lawsuit against an Ohio drug company, alleging its negligent practices have helped fuel the state’s pain pill abuse epidemic. The Department… Continue reading →

Vt. Drug-Abuse Film Goes National – Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Vt. drug-abuse film goes national – Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Vt. drug–abuse film goes national
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
… drug–abuse documentary “The Hungry Heart” after its Green Mountain premiere last fall. Then Gov. Peter Shumlin… Continue reading →

Using Synthetic Drugs Can Cost More Than Army Career – Fort Leavenworth Lamp

Using synthetic drugs can cost more than Army career – Fort Leavenworth Lamp

Using synthetic drugs can cost more than Army career
Fort Leavenworth Lamp
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not only are synthetic drugs dangerous, but they can cost a… Continue reading →

Students’ Shifting Marijuana Views Tied to Legalization Push

Students’ Shifting Marijuana Views Tied to Legalization Push
Campaigns in individual states to legalize marijuana use may be contributing to a drop in the percentages of teenagers nationwide who see risk in regular use of the drug and to an… Continue reading →

Students’ Shifting Marijuana Views Tied to Legalization Push

Students’ Shifting Marijuana Views Tied to Legalization Push
Experts say that shifting attitudes about the drug complicate schools’ drug-abuse-prevention classes, where teachers … preceding the survey, versus 9.2 percent in 1993. The 2013 survey was administered on paper to 41,765… Continue reading →

Morrisey Backs Lower Limit on Meth-Making Drug Purchases – Charleston Gazette

Morrisey backs lower limit on meth-making drug purchases – Charleston Gazette

Morrisey backs lower limit on meth-making drug purchases
Charleston Gazette
… abuse in West Virginia." Kentucky law limits purchases of pseudoephedrine to 24 grams annually — the lowest limit… Continue reading →