Weekly Roundup Kentucky Recovery News | Weekly Update on September 1, 2023 More in Weekly Roundup: THIS WEEK: Kentucky Recovery News Weekly Update August 11, 2023 THIS WEEK: Kentucky Recovery News | Weekly Update August 4, 2023 Kentucky Recovery News | Weekly Update July 21, 2023 Treatment, Recovery & PreventionLOCAL NEWSWHAS-TV 11: Addiction resources, treatment options in Kentucky, IndianaThe Appalachian News-Express: Too many, too often: National Overdose Prevention DayThe Courier Journal: 2nd Annual International Overdose Awareness Day rally and march in LouisvilleFOX 56 News: Jessamine County hosts 3rd annual Drug Overdose Action DayUKNOW/UKY: HEAL expands naloxone access to turn the tide on overdose deathsThe Northern Kentucky Tribune: St. Elizabeth Medical Center to receive nearly $400k in federal funds to combat substance abuseWNKY-TV: Thursday, Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness DayWLEX-TV: Mercer County aims to cut down on drug overdosesUKNOW/UKY: KIPRC offers workplace overdose prevention resourcesThe Courier Journal: National Overdose Awareness Day: When battling addiction, harm reduction services saved meThe Northern Kentucky Tribune: International Overdose Awareness Day: Governor orders flags at state office buildings at half-staffFOX 56 News: Why is Kentucky seeing a decline in fatal drug overdoses?WKMS Radio News: As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any otherWHAS-TV 11: Narcan, an overdose reversal drug, will hit stores next week. Here’s what to know.WKYT-TV: Bath Co. community members react to having most overdose deaths in Ky. last yearThe Lexington Times: Madison County-based nonprofit receives $300K grant to combat overdosesThe Courier Journal: National Overdose Awareness Day: When battling addiction, harm reduction services saved meSpectrum News 1 KY: Outreach groups offer recovery resources in LouisvilleWLKY-TV: Advocates in Louisville call for action on International Overdose Awareness DayNATIONAL NEWSSTAT News: A big insurer decides to cover naloxone for overdose; will others follow?The Los Angeles Times: Opinion: One overlooked way to fight opioid deaths? Give people something to doU.S. News: Do Most Americans Know How to Help Loved Ones Battling Addictions? New Poll Says YesWBNG-TV: Broome County Health Department sees increase in suspected overdosesAXIOS: OTC Narcan hitting shelves soonPublic Policy & Legislation Federal LegislationH.R. 238 – Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2023H.R.1359 – Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access ActH.R. 3355 – Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023H.R.3333 – FEND Off Fentanyl ActH.R. 4099: SUPPORT ActS.1235 – Bruce’s LawS.606 – Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids ActS.1532 – Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention ActKentucky Government: Gov. Beshear Awards $2.1 Million in Grant Funding to Fight Drug Trafficking, Create Safer Communities The Hill: Biden administration announces $450M in funding to beat overdose epidemicThe Hill: Overdose deaths from counterfeit drugs at historically high levels, and rising: CDCUpcoming Events34th Annual Rally 4 Recovery – September 9, 2023 – University of LouisvillePeople Advocating Recovery Open House – September 15, 2023 – Louisville, KentuckyReach for Recovery Addiction Conference – September 26-27, 2023 – Louisville, KentuckyRx and Illicit Drug Summit – April 1-4, 2024 – Atlanta, Georgia Submit Your News