September 9, 2020
ORCCA’s Community board, Roanoke Valley Collective Response, announces Blueprint to Action plans
A group working to fight opioid addiction in the Roanoke Valley has announced its plans to help.
August 10, 2020
Grant to establish recovery research infrastructure for persons with opioid use disorder
People are seeking help for opioid-use disorder in ever-growing numbers, but only 10 percent of them stay in treatment for recovery.
April 2019
Universities lead effort to help Appalachians trapped by opioid epidemic
Researchers team up with health care and service providers to confront opioid problem.
April 2019
ETSU and Virginia Tech establish Opioid Research Consortium of Central Appalachia
University and Ballad Health are joining forces with institutions across the region to combine resources, communication, workforce and expertise to battle the opioid crisis in central Appalachia.
April 2019
ETSU and Virginia Tech kickstart coalition to fight the Appalachian opioid epidemic
East Tennessee State University and Ballad Health are teaming up with universities and researchers across Appalachia to combine their expertise in battling the region’s opioid epidemic.
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