Pain Pill Deaths Rising; W.Va. Second in the Nation in Overdoses
Methadone Overdose: Pain Pill Deaths Rising; W.Va. Second in The Nation in Overdoses
WHEELING – West Virginia had the second highest prescription pain pill overdose death rate in 2008, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC study revealed the Mountain State had nearly 26 fatal overdoses for every 100,000 residents that year. West Virginia trailed only New Mexico, with 27, and more than doubled the national average of 11.9. Neighboring states Ohio …
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