In this photo provided by Will Price, West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy Director Dr. Stephen Loyd speaks to state lawmakers on the Joint Committee on Health during interim meetings at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Aug. 26, 2024. (Will Price/West Virginia Legislature via AP)
In this photo provided by Will Price, West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy Director Dr. Stephen Loyd speaks to West Virginia state lawmakers on the Joint Committee on Health during interim meetings at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., August 26, 2024. (Will Price/West Virginia Legislature via AP)
This photo provided by Will Price shows then-Cedar Recovery Chief Medical Dr. Stephen Loyd speaking to West Virginia state lawmakers on the Joint Standing Committee on Health during interim meetings at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., May 9, 2023. (Will Price/West Virginia Legislature via AP)