Treatment, Recovery & Prevention
Local News
Lexington Herald-Leader: Opinion – Vivitrol is not the only answer to opioid recovery
Spectrum News: Kentucky alert system reports high number of overdoses
Louisville Public Media: Here’s who controls the $50 billion opioid settlement funds in each state
WPSD-TV: Substance abuse impacts older adults, nationally and locally
The Advocate-Messenger: How Boyle County is addressing substance abuse
WDRB-TV: Horse tranquillizer increasingly common in opioid overdoses, Kentucky poison control says
WEKU: Federal officials announce plan to help to combat a drug that is killing people in Kentucky
The Courier Journal: Here’s how much money Louisville will receive from opioid settlements
Kentucky Lantern: How will Kentucky’s biggest city spend opioid settlement money?
WDRB-TV: Louisville’s mayor outlines plans for first $7 million of opioid settlement payments
National News
The New York Times: Substance Abuse Is Climbing Among Seniors
The Washington Post: For 150 years, we’ve sought a scientific solution to cure addiction
UCF: New UCF Study Examines Insurance Barriers to Access Opioid Addiction Medication
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
- H.R. 4099: SUPPORT 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
Office of Congressman Brett Guthrie: Guthrie Introduces Landmark SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act to Help Continue the Fight Against the Overdose Epidemic
Kaiser Family Foundation: Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Look at the Evolving Landscape of Federal OUD Treatment Policies
Kentucky Lantern: Cameron calls for $5,000 bonuses for Kentucky police, allowing murder charges in fatal overdoses
KFF Health News: Rural Drug Courts Are Embracing Medication Treatment for Addiction
The Hill: White House launches national response plan for combatting ‘tranq’ drug deaths
The Hill: How the pandemic spurred a push to expand methadone access
Energy & Commerce Committee: Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement at Subcommittee Markup of 17 Bills
Upcoming Events
Camp UNITE 2023 – July 11-14, 2022 – University of Pikeville
Reach for Recovery Addiction Conference – September 26-27, 2023 – Louisville, Kentucky
Rx and Illicit Drug Summit – April 1-4, 2024 – Atlanta, Georgia