{"ref":"master","ref_type":"branch","master_branch":"master","description":"This project explores the possibility that the presence of public services affects the number of opioid deaths in West Virginia counties. West Virginia has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States, according to the CDC, at 52.0 per 100,000 deaths. For this project, public services include hospitals, libraries, public schools, and police stations. They have been selected as a possible method of prevention because some libraries, like the McPherson Square Branch in Philadelphia, have taken a more active role in the prevention of drug overdose-caused deaths in their areas. The actions of these librarians in Philadelphia may indicate that initiatives could be established in other similar institutions. Likewise, the Federal Bureau of Rural Health Policy and other federal organizations have invested money in community programs at local establishments to help prevent opioid deaths. I would like to visualize the current data on drug overdose-related deaths in each West Virginia county, the effects previous programs may have already had, and the potential for various public services to help alleviate the damages of the opioid crisis.","pusher_type":"user"}
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