Treatment, Recovery & Prevention
Louisville Courier-Journal: What to know about Kentucky’s drop in drug overdose deaths, the first in years
The Beattyville Enterprise: Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission Explores New Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder
The Daily Independent: Hatfield joins Addiction Recovery Care
The Advocate-Messenger: What’s next for Recovery Ready Boyle County?
Lexington Herald-Leader: New Lexington commission to decide how city will spend funds in fight against opioid crisis
American Medical Association: AMA adopts new policies on substance use during second day of Annual Meeting
Kentucky Today: Few rehab centers for addicted teens offer recommended medicine, US study finds
Spectrum News: ‘I’m actually living:’ Louisville car dealership partners with sober living facility
WDKY: Lexington Fire Department purchases $170K in Narcan to curb opioid overdose
WEVV: Henderson funding program to fight opioid epidemic with national settlement money
WDKY: Kentucky’s opioid epidemic fight: Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens settle for $17.3B
WTVQ: Gorton names new Opioid Abatement Commission members
WLWT: Kentucky to receive over $300M as part of national opioid settlement
WYMT: BrightView opens a new outpatient treatment location in Pikeville
Spectrum News: Frankfort launches overdose response team
Public Policy & Legislation
Federal Legislation
- H.R. 238 – Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2023
- H.R.1359 – Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act
- H.R. 3355 – Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023
- H.R.3333 – FEND Off Fentanyl Act
- S.1235 – Bruce’s Law
- S.606 – Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act
- S.1532 – Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act
NPR: Making it Easier for Kids to Get Help for Addiction, and Prevent overdoses
NPR: Drugmaker Mallinckrodt may renege on $1.7 billion opioid settlement
WVU Today: WVU researchers look at opioid use disorder treatment through eyes of patients
KFF Health News: Recovery From Addiction Is a Journey. There’s No One-and-Done Solution.
Energy & Commerce Committee: Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Field Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic and the SUPPORT Act
Upcoming Events
Camp UNITE 2023 – July 11-14, 2022 – University of Pikeville
Rx and Illicit Drug Summit – April 1-4, 2024 – Atlanta, Georgia