Building that houses recovery center to be auctioned

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But 971 S. Dixie Highway's days as a treatment center may be numbered. The building's owner, who lives in Virginia, is auctioning it to the highest bidder on Thursday. The long-distance management of the property is stressful and time-consuming, said …
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W.Va.'s Rate of Death by Drug Overdose Highest in the Nation

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WTRF.com found that according to a study conducted by the West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline, Marshall, Brooke and Wetzel counties are without treatment facilities. Out of 22 treatment facilities surveyed, 59% say they have a wait list for …
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Increasing cigarette prices may be best way to decrease smoking

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Earl Ray Tomblin rejected recommendations that he source solutions to the state's steadily increasing drug and alcohol crisis via West Virginia's $ 913 million "rainy day" fund coupled with a tax increase on alcohol and cigarettes. … election on a no …
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West Virginia county participates in hepatitis B vaccination pilot program

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Healthcare workers will provide vaccines through partnerships with substance abuse treatment facilities and work release centers, the Register-Herald reports. Hurd said that the partnerships will help the state to catch high-risk adults, such as people …
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