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Virginia’s opioid addiction crisis
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Drug overdose is the #1 cause of unnatural death in Virginia.
Southwest Virginia has some of the highest opioid abuse rates in the U.S. How can communities rebound from the ravages of opioid addiction? Virginia Tech professor, Dr. Carlin Rafie works with a task force focused on rehabilitative care, drug courts, prevention education and awareness campaigns.
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VPM News Focal Point
Virginia’s opioid addiction crisis
Clip: Season 1 Episode 7 | 3m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Southwest Virginia has some of the highest opioid abuse rates in the U.S. How can communities rebound from the ravages of opioid addiction? Virginia Tech professor, Dr. Carlin Rafie works with a task force focused on rehabilitative care, drug courts, prevention education and awareness campaigns.
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Addiction | People of Virginia
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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 36s | Virginians share their perspectives on how to help people overcome addiction. (36s)
Retired police captain connects addicts to treatment
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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 3m 6s | Former police captain Mike Zohab leads foundation advocating for drug treatment over jail. (3m 6s)
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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 3m 52s | Meet three Virginians who are fighting addiction in their own way. (3m 52s)
Virginians work together on opioid recovery
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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 9m 7s | Counseling, research and law enforcement innovation address the public health crisis (9m 7s)
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