West Virginia
West Virginia's new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself
West Virginia’s new drug czar has a very personal reason for wanting to end the state’s opioid crisis: He was once addicted to prescription painkillers himself.
In this photo provided by Will Price, West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy Director Dr. Stephen Loyd speaks to state lawmakers on the Joint Committee on Health during interim meetings at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Aug. 26, 2024. (... [5916 chars]