Weekly Roundup

Kentucky Recovery News | Weekly Roundup

Treatment, Recovery & Prevention

Kentucky Recovery News: Former Governors Steve Beshear and Ernie Fletcher, Recovery Advocate Mike Barry and DV8 Kitchen Inducted to 2022 Kentucky Recovery Hall of Fame

The Bottom Line: Kentucky Recovery Conference focuses on addressing individual needs to support Kentuckians

Frankfort State Journal: Ernie Fletcher, Steve Beshear inducted into Recovery Hall of Fame

Northern Kentucky Tribune: After 20 years in addiction, son finds recovery thanks to a father’s tough love

Kentucky Today: Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky rose nearly 15% last year

Politico: ‘Untreated’: Patients with opioid addiction could soon lose access to virtual care

State News: To protect people with addiction from discrimination, the Justice Dept. turns to a long-overlooked tool: the ADA

Public Policy & Legislation

Federal Legislation

Guthrie’s Bill to Provide Substance Use Recovery and Treatment Resources Passes House

HHS Announces Availability of $10 Million for Rural Communities to Expand Treatment in Response to Surging Fentanyl and Other Opioid Overdoses

State Legislation

Kim Moser: Preventing substance use and addiction; legislature passed several initiatives that matter

Upcoming Events

SOAR Focus Summit – June 23-24, 2022 – Hazard, KY

2022 NARR Best Practices Summit – October 24-26, 2022 – Richmond, VA