Treatment, Recovery & Prevention
Carter County Times: UNITE to Coordinate RxAware Pilot Program to Curb Opioid Misuse, Educate Public in Kentucky
WDRB: Lawmakers Fund New Jail Deferral Pilot Program Across 10 Kentucky Counties
Corbin Times-Tribune: Study to Find Best Ways to Prevent Opioid Overdoses Has Started Testing, Interventions in Knox County
The Hill: To Prevent Addiction, Empower Physicians and Patients to Choose Non-opioids
Kentucky New Era: Fatal Drug ODs Are Soaring, Especially Among Minorities
Ashland Daily Independent: ARC’s Wilson Takes on Bellefonte Role
The Herald-Ledger: New mental health crisis lifeline here to help save lives
WYMT: City of Hyden Hosts First Recovery Rally
Georgetown News-Graphic: Tackling Kentucky’s Overdose Epidemic
Ashland Daily Independent: ARC’s Wilson Takes on Bellefonte Role
Public Policy & Legislation
Federal Legislation
- S.2796 – Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
- H.R.2379 – State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021
- H.R.4897 – Support Recovery from Addiction Act of 2021
- H.R.7255 – Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act
- H.R.7238 – Timely Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Act
- H.R.7235 – Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant Act of 2022
- S.4301 – Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act
Upcoming Events
2022 NARR Best Practices Summit – October 24-26, 2022 – Richmond, VA
Michael E. Townsend Leadership Academy – Aug. 31, Sept. 1-2, 2022 – Natural Bridge State Park
Lunch Bunch: Meet and Greet with PAR’s CEO – August 12, 2022 @ 1 PM- Louisville, KY