Southwest Virginia has become synonymous with America's opioid crisis, featured in Netflix documentaries and cultural works like 'Demon Copperhead.' For over a decade, the region has sustained some of the highest overdose rates in Virginia with insufficient treatment capacity—approximately 19 treatment beds per [content truncated due to copyright].
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Southwest Virginia has become euphemistic for America’s opioid crisis, the backdrop of Netflix documentaries and the setting of stories like “Demon Copperhead.” For more than a decade, the region has carried some of the highest overdose rates in the commonwealth, with the fewest treatment resources to meet that need — roughly 19 treatment beds per […]
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