As WV celebrates decrease in fatal overdoses, experts urge caution, more focus

As WV celebrates decrease in fatal overdoses, experts urge caution, more focus

As West Virginia records the largest reduction in fatal overdoses across the nation over a 12-month period, substance use disorder experts are urging caution and encouraging the state to continue, while also increasing, the services available to people who use drugs. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West Virginia has seen two months of declines in the annual rate of fatal overdoses, representing a 41% decrea…