Treatment, Recovery & Prevention
Lexington Herald-Leader: ‘Significant loss.’ Eastern KY drug recovery center faces long rebuild after flooding
K-Love: Generous Kentucky restaurant owners will help Addiction Recovery Center rebuild after floods
Kentucky New Era: Wave of opioid overdoses expected to hit U.S., urban and rural areas
Louisville Courier-Journal: ‘It can happen to you’: How 1 laced pill cost a Louisville mother her son forever
WAVE: Two Louisville non-profits team up to help young families in addiction recovery
WFPL: Fentanyl is devastating Midwest communities. But expanding harm reduction can be difficult
Murray Ledger and Times: Calloway and Marshall get new Casey’s Law advocate
WFPL: Kentucky grassroots organizers call for stronger policies to prevent drug overdoses
Public Policy & Legislation
Federal Legislation
- S.2796 – Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
- H.R.2379 – State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021
- H.R.4897 – Support Recovery from Addiction Act of 2021
- H.R.7255 – Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act
- H.R.7238 – Timely Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Act
- H.R.7235 – Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant Act of 2022
- S.4301 – Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act
U.S. News: States reach deal over marketing, safety of generic opioids
C-SPAN: Senate Hearing on Fentanyl and Overdose Deaths
U.S. News: For College Students Battling Addiction, a Safe Space for Recovery
Upcoming Events
2022 NARR Best Practices Summit – October 24-26, 2022 – Richmond, VA
Michael E. Townsend Leadership Academy – Aug. 31 – Sept. 2, 2022 – Natural Bridge State Park
Lunch Bunch: Meet and Greet with PAR’s New CEO – August 12, 2022 @ 1 PM- Louisville, KY