Treatment, Recovery & Prevention
Washington Post: OPINION: More than 1 million have died in the overdose crisis, but still the response is scandalously inadequate
WLKY: Louisville groups working together to help people battling addiction
Ashland Daily Independent: ‘I didn’t think my mess would ever turn into this’: Catlettsburg mom recognized for sobriety, work in addiction recovery
Danville Advocate-Messenger: Stigma is a huge factor in addiction
WNKY: Arrests made in overdose deaths in relation to Fentanyl
Axios: Student’s death renews calls for schools to stock opioid overdose drug
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)
Legislature.ky.gov: House Bill 127 – Tim’s Law (expanding outpatient treatment program for Kentuckians with severe mental illness)
WSAZ: Kentucky lawmakers move to expand community based opioid recovery program
Kaiser Health News: Labor Department Scolds 30 Insurers For Not Covering Mental Health Needs
ABC News: An opioid-ravaged West Virginia town awaits trial verdict
Spectrum News Ohio: Ohio to spend $15M on addiction, mental health services
Fierce Healthcare: HRSA to distribute $103M to improve mental health of stressed healthcare workforce
Forbes: FDA Approves Trial To Treat Opioid Addiction With CBD
The Hill: Vaccine mandate for health workers starts to take effect