Issue Position: Drug Abuse & Addiction

Issue Position

Governor Justice addressed the drug abuse crisis with a three-pronged attack: go after the drug runners, offer addicts a way out, and create jobs to solve the core problem. He created the West Virginia Narcotics Intelligence Unit to use state-of-the-art data analytics, forensic accounting, and support to every West Virginia law enforcement agency to crack down on drug trafficking activity.

Governor Justice created the Jobs & Hope Program to help combat the state's drug crisis by offering free addiction treatment while, at the same time, offering free career and technical education. This effort has been an enormous success. Over 1,200 West Virginians have been referred to the program, and people are graduating with skills and training for exciting new careers.

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