Public health officials say the coronavirus pandemic is aggravating the Appalachian region's opioid abuse problem by forcing people in recovery into isolation, stripping them of crucial support systems and causing some to relapse.
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This story was produced in partnership with 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent, non-profit digital news publication incubated at the Media Innovation Center at the West Virginia University Reed College of Media. Until a few weeks ago, Leone, 40, was a resident of the Shepherd's House in Lexington, Kentucky, where he was in recovery for an opioid abuse disorder. He left the treatment center in late March out of fear of catching coronavirus.
Why are opioids so addictive? 00:55KORE — Kentucky's grant-funded answer to the opioid crisis — is working to make sure 70 syringe exchange programs remain open throughout the state, said Dr. Allen Brenzel, medical director for the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities.
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