Allen Siegler

County health agencies have been challenged by state law and funding constraints to prevent the infectious disease and connect people to treatment

Dr. Rahul Gupta said he would continue to try to improve harm reduction, treatment and recovery for people with addictions. But the former state health officer said his office can only do as much as West Virginia lawmakers allow.

As Dr. Rahul Gupta returns to Charleston, here are five ways the federal government can improve West Virginia’s addiction crisis

Mountain State Spotlight explains the state’s cannabis laws, how they’ve changed and what impact they have on the health of West Virginians

The Jackson County Commission earmarked over $500,000 of its first opioid settlement payment on a first responder training center and shooting range.

Seeking safety and jobs, people from around the world have come to Hardy County to work at a poultry processing plant.

Laurie Shultis wants lawmakers to improve health care options — but above all, to keep their promises.

West Virginia’s Department of Health failed to use nearly half a million federal dollars intended to meaningfully address the problem.

While West Virginia lawmakers have proposed health insurance expansions for the two services, the ideas have struggled to gain political traction in recent years.

For West Virginians with opioid addiction, state laws make it more difficult to get suboxone and methadone than the federal government recommends