NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the numbers plateaued for most of last year. Experts aren’t sure whether that means the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in U.S.[Read More…]
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Report: Substance use disorder is negatively impacting Kentucky’s economy
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WCHS) — Substance use disorder not only impacts public health, a new report said it’s hurting the economy in Kentucky. The report from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce said substance use disorder is pulling people out of the workforce at a time when they’re needed most. Get the full[Read More…]
Fentanyl deaths in children increase 30X in the last ten years
by CNN Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl have surged in recent years in the US, and new research shows that deaths among children have increased significantly, mirroring trends among adults. More than 5,000 children and teens have died from overdoses involving fentanyl in the past two decades, according to data published Monday in JAMA[Read More…]
Drug resistance and education group fights the spread of fentanyl in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – May 9 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Police and health professionals say the scary thing is a lot of people who take illegal and illicit drugs don’t even know fentanyl is in them. Operation UNITE tackles drug education, enforcement and prevention all over southern and southeastern[Read More…]
Rural hospitals are key in fighting opioid and fentanyl crises. We must keep them open.
By Jeff Taylor The opioid and fentanyl crisis is still claiming the lives of too many Americans despite growing awareness of the problem, more government resources and money from settled lawsuits with pharmaceutical companies going to affected communities. In 2021 alone, nearly 300 Americans died every single day from drug overdose.[Read More…]
More people died of Fentanyl overdoses in 2021 than meth, cocaine or heroin
By WSBTV.com News Staff ATLANTA — Fentanyl is killing tens of thousands more Americans than any other drug and it’s not even close, according to a new report. New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show just how much drug overdose deaths are rising across the country. In[Read More…]
STUDY: Indiana, Kentucky among states with biggest drug problems
by: Jana Garrett HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on the states with the biggest drug problems, and Kentucky as well as Indiana make the list. WalletHub says, “Drug abuse has a long and storied history in the United States, and we’ve been ‘at war’ with[Read More…]
Eastern Kentucky addiction treatment center getting some opioid settlement money
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WCHS) — More than $8 million is heading to 24 addiction recovery programs in Kentucky as part of a $900 million opioid settlement. As part of the settlement, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center is getting $250,000. For nearly three months, Derek Young has been a client at Mountain Comprehensive Care[Read More…]
Opioid Addiction Treatment Rates in U.S. Have Flatlined, Study Finds
By Cara Murez | HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid crisis led to changes that make it easier for people struggling with addiction to get medication from a health care provider to help them quit. But researchers found that for some reason, rates of[Read More…]
New addiction recovery center opens in Morehead
By Brandon Robinson MOREHEAD, Ky. (WYMT) – People living in one Northeastern Kentucky community now have a new option for addiction recovery. On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear, Senior Advisor Rocky Adkins and members of the community officially opened the new Raven Cares facility in Morehead. The new non-profit residential recovery facility[Read More…]