Posts Tagged Opioids
An effort to punish drug dealers in fatal overdose cases may already be over
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 16, 2023
The governor wants to crack down on dealers who supply drugs that result in fatal overdoses. But, Michael Pope reports some recovery advocates fear that might backfire.
Opioid Crisis Costs Virginia About $6 Billion a Year in Lost Productivity
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 27, 2017

Credit: Center for Economic Analysis and Policy
Virginia’s opioid crisis has a well-known human cost. But what’s the financial cost? A new study shows how much it is hurting our economy. Michael Pope reports.