Huntington
03/11/2017 / By Thomas Dishaw
Heroin epidemic so severe that many funeral homes can’t keep up with demand
Heroin has flourished in West Virginia over the past decade, especially since officials cracked down on prescription drugs. In 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West Virginia’s drug overdose death rate stood at 41.5 cases per 100,000 residents, the highest rate in the country and nearly three times the national average. […]
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