Monday, January 13, 2025

GET ME REWRITE: West Virginia's opioid epidemic plays out in kindergarten classrooms

 
Map:  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services CDC
Headline:  AlterNet, 1/13/2025
West Virginia’s overdose rate is declining since its spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the state continues to lead the nation in overdose death rates and has the highest number of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Fetal drug exposure is tied to a higher likelihood of mental disorders, adverse behavior problems and needing an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). 
Lawmakers are grappling with how to help elementary teachers address an uptick in violent and disruptive student behavior.

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