Treatment, Recovery & Prevention
WDKY: ‘Angel Initiative’ provides treatment options for those battling addiction
WCMH (Ohio): Fentanyl: potent opioid causing overdoses to skyrocket in Ohio
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism: Words Matter When Discussing Alcohol Issues: A New Stigma-Free Vocabulary for Better AUD Outcomes
The Tennessean: Telehealth plays crucial role in treating Americans with substance abuse disorder | Opinion
Press Release: ARCHway Institute Emphasizes Peer-based Recovery through National Peer Recovery Alliance
Indiana Gazette: Pandemic-related aid announced for drug abuse treatment centers
WFPL: Drug czar talks drug crisis during Ky. visit
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 514 (establishes pilot program for harm reduction centers)
Legislature.ky.gov: Senate Bill 10 (addressing statewide nursing shortage)
Legislature.ky.gov: House Bill 174 (extending Medicaid coverage for postpartum women)
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)
U.S. Ways & Means Committee: Hearing Notice: Substance Use, Suicide Risk, and the American Health System (Wednesday, March 2 at 10 am EST)
Roll Call: Lawmakers face pressure to pass mental health legislation
Mountain Top Media: Bill would increase jail time for fentanyl traffickers
WDKY: Family helps get Fentanyl bill pushed through House committee
US News & World Report: Kentucky House OKs Bill on Regional Mental Health Services
WPXI (Pennsylvania): Justice Department sues Pennsylvania’s court system over opioid disorder discrimination
Bowling Green Daily News: OPINION: Securing southern border is key to curb drug overdose deaths
Upcoming Events
Rx Summit – April 18-21, 2022 – Atlanta, GA
Kentucky Chamber Recovery in the Workplace Conference – June 21, 2022 – Lexington, KY