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Wasted opioid settlements are a new low in the West Virginia exploitation story

States Newsroom · October 30, 2026

West Virginia is a special place, known to outsiders as “Almost Heaven,” as John Denver sings in his song “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” However, West Virginians know there is an eerie emphasis on the word “almost” i n our mountain mama’s hymn. The word “almost” speaks to the promise and potential found in West…

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Wasted opioid settlements are a new low in the West Virginia exploitation story

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