Despite research, WV counties refuse to fund harm reduction with opioid funds

On a warm summer day in late May, about 100 people are waiting for their turn to go inside the Neighborhood S.H.O.P., located in the annex of Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church on the West Side of Charleston, West Virginia. 

Inside the S.H.O.P. — which stands for Showers Healthcare Outreach Program — they will find resources like naloxone, clothing, first-aid supplies, food, showers and people offering services from rental to legal assistance. Director Derek Hudson says the no-barrier organization aids almost 2,000 people a month.

Full story:https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/10/despite-research-wv-counties-refuse-to-fund-harm-reduction-with-opioid-funds/