The head of the House of Delegates health committee is calling on Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin to increase funding to fight drug and alcohol abuse.
On a tie vote, state senators on Thursday rejected a proposal to require a prescription for cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine.
The nation's drug-policy chief says West Virginia can fight its prescription drug abuse epidemic by combining good police work with a focus on the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.
More West Virginia children would qualify for free or low-cost health insurance under a proposal by Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin.
Making smokers pay $1 more per pack for cigarettes would help West Virginia save lives, rein in medical costs and could raise revenue for substance-abuse services, public health advocates told lawmakers Wednesday.
UPDATE: The state Legislature did not pass the bill this year.
West Virginia children with autism would have a much easier time getting treatment under legislation passed Thursday by the House of Delegates.
West Virginia's two Republican U.S. representatives voted with GOP colleagues Wednesday to overturn federal health care reform.
State lawmakers are moving closer to snuffing out synthetic versions of cocaine and marijuana in West Virginia.
Both the House of Delegates and state Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed similar proposals (HB2505, SB63) to make it illegal to possess or distribute the drugs, often found in convenience stores and head shops.
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