Treatment, Recovery & Prevention
Time: Older Americans Are the Ignored Victims of the Opioid Epidemic
HealthDay: Opioid Misuse Keeps Rising Among Older Americans
WCPO: PD: Overdose victims in Maysville, Ky. unknowingly consumed fentanyl
US News: Study: Opioid Deaths Have Surged Among Older Black Men
mHealthIntelligence: Using Telehealth to Treat SUD Has its Benefits, But Needs Improvements
Fox News: Rising alcohol consumption during COVID-19 pandemic projected to cause more liver disease, deaths
CBS News: An experimental vaccine could help fight the opioid epidemic
MedPage Today: Does Teen Prescription Drug Misuse Predict Later Substance Abuse?
Spectrum News: Kentucky Chamber Foundation helps formerly incarcerated individuals get on the right track to reenter society
Northern Kentucky Tribune: Life Learning Center to host first incentive-based Kenton County (Family) Recovery Court session
Workforce
WLKY: Gov. Beshear unveils proposals to bring in more, retain nurses in Kentucky
Employee Benefit News: How employers can better support their employees struggling with substance use
Public Policy & Legislation
Congress.gov: S.2796 – Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
Congress.gov: H.R.2379 – State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021
Legislature.ky.gov: House Bill 215 (Increasing the penalty for importing or trafficking carfentanil, fentanyl, or fentanyl derivatives)
Reuters: FDA flags risk of dental issues from use of opioid addiction drug buprenorphine
National Law Review: Medicare Telehealth and Substance Use Disorder Treatment FAQs: New CMS Reimbursement Requirements
The Bottom Line: Health care workers and mental health top priorities of Beshear’s budget proposal