West Virginia's new drug czar, Dr. Stephen Loyd, a former opioid addict, aims to expand access to treatment medications to address the state's severe opioid crisis.

Dr. Stephen Loyd, West Virginia's new drug czar, brings personal experience as a former opioid addict to his role in addressing the state's severe opioid crisis, which has the highest overdose death rate in the U.S. With two decades of experience treating substance use disorders, he will advise on distributing nearly $1 billion in settlement funds for addiction treatment and prevention. Loyd emphasizes expanding access to medications like methadone and suboxone to improve recovery outcomes.

September 26, 2024
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