FRANKFORT, KY — The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission announced Wednesday plans to pursue new therapeutic treatment options for Kentuckians affected by opioid use disorder.
The commission says their proposal includes investigating new treatments to “reverse the chemical effects of opioid addiction,” including withdrawal symptoms.
They say they will collaborate with the community and private organizations to study new treatment models and seek clinical validation for what they call the “next generation of opioid treatment.”
Chairman and Executive Director of the KYOAAC Bryan Hubbard said in a statement included in the release that Kentucky must overcome the opioid epidemic “by all means necessary.”