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From the article - realized it was very bad but was not aware that Huntington itself has a higher percentage then even the percentage that affords the state the unfortunate position of leading the nation. State leads the nation and Huntington"s rate is even higher than the national leading state rate.
The following is from the article -
West Virginia's rate of drug overdose deaths is the highest in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Huntington's is higher still. At least 944 people overdosed last year in the county, says Scott Lemley, an intelligence analyst with the Huntington Police Department who estimates that nearly 14 percent of residents are addicted to drugs.
From the article - realized it was very bad but was not aware that Huntington itself has a higher percentage then even the percentage that affords the state the unfortunate position of leading the nation. State leads the nation and Huntington"s rate is even higher than the national leading state rate.
The following is from the article -
West Virginia's rate of drug overdose deaths is the highest in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Huntington's is higher still. At least 944 people overdosed last year in the county, says Scott Lemley, an intelligence analyst with the Huntington Police Department who estimates that nearly 14 percent of residents are addicted to drugs.
