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1,275+

opioid deaths

annually in WV

out of every 1000 children in WV impacted by opioids

1,000+

does of Naloxone distributed in 48 WV counties since May 2021

60%

increase in overdose deaths in WV in 2020

40,000+

WV households educated in 2020 by WVDII

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Murphy Media and WVDII Win Gold Telly for Medication Safety.

NEWS & EVENTS.

6 days ago
2 min

Organizations Partner to Provide Lifesaving Measures on WV College Campuses

For Immediate Release Contact: Dr. Susan Bissett or Susie Mullens susan@wvdii.org or mullens20@marshall.edu 681-205-2287 Organizations...

Dec 22, 2021
1 min

Fentanyl overdose has become the leading cause of death in the nation for adults 18-45

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia faced many struggles with the overprescribing of opioids in recent years, but now it’s street drugs...

Dec 21, 2021
0 min

WSAZ's December Community Connection Featuring WV DII

Generation RX

The WV DII, in collaboration with the University of Charleston, has partnered with both Kanawha and Putnam County Schools to implement and deliver a prescription abuse prevention initiative using Generation Rx.

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REX LIVE!

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Educational Resources

Murphy Media and WVDII Win Gold Telly for Medication Safety.

NEWS & EVENTS.

Organizations Partner to Provide Lifesaving Measures on WV College Campuses

Fentanyl overdose has become the leading cause of death in the nation for adults 18-45

WSAZ's December Community Connection Featuring WV DII

Generation RX

REX LIVE!

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