Spectrum In Focus: Kentucky’s Office of Drug Control Policy working to combat drug abuse
Louisville Courier-Journal: How Kentucky’s $478M from National Opioid Settlement on harm reduction, not jail
Lane Report: St. Claire Healthcare awarded $1 million to combat opioid abuse
UK News: Black adults’ experiences with drug treatment charted in new study
Louisville Courier-Journal: Overdose deaths are skyrocketing among Black Kentuckians. Here’s what’s being done to help
WFPL: Providing free rides could help people in addiction recovery
Appalachian News Express: Opioids pulled from the shelves
NBC News: Once feared, illicit fentanyl is now a drug of choice for many opioid users
TIME: Narcan Can Save an Opioid User’s Life. What to Know About the Drug
New York Times: Soaring Overdose Rates in the Pandemic Reflected in Widening Racial Disparities
MSN News: The Disturbing Truth About Drug Overdose Deaths In Kentucky
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. 2, 2022 – Natural Bridge State Park
Lunch Bunch: Meet and Greet with PAR’s New CEO – August 12, 2022 @ 1 PM- Louisville, KY