The Lane Report: Wilson promoted to Market President for Addiction Recovery Care Franklin Favorite: McConnell Secures $2 Million to Combat Opioid Abuse in Kentucky Kentucky Health News: As overdoses among Blacks in Kentucky more than double, UK researchers explore their relations with drug-treatment providers New York Times: Harm reduction is what successful addiction care[Read More…]
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Spectrum In Focus: Kentucky’s Office of Drug Control Policy working to combat drug abuse Louisville Courier-Journal: How Kentucky’s $478M from National Opioid Settlement on harm reduction, not jail Lane Report: St. Claire Healthcare awarded $1 million to combat opioid abuse UK News: Black adults’ experiences with drug treatment charted in new study Louisville Courier-Journal: Overdose[Read More…]
Addiction Nursing Care courses put a spotlight on compassionate care for West Virginians experiencing substance use disorder
The West Virginia University School of Nursing is offering two courses to train nurses and healthcare providers to better assist patients with substance use disorder. One course will cover Office-Based Medication Assisted Treatment (OBMAT) and the other course will focus on Nursing Competencies in Addiction Care. Read more here.
St. Elizabeth HealthCare receives $1 million to battle the opioid pandemic
This week, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1 million to St. Claire HealthCare (SCH) through the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), on behalf of the Northeast Kentucky Substance Use Response Coalition. The newly awarded[Read More…]
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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 WLKY: National organization helping mothers who’ve lost children to violence or addiction comes to Louisville Kentucky New Era: Wave of opioid overdoses expected[Read More…]
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Treatment, Recovery & Prevention Louisville Courier-Journal: Louisville addiction treatment center plans 5-story West End affordable housing complex WLKY: New Opioid Solution Website Unveiled, Providing Help for Kentuckians With Drug Settlements University of Kentucky: Applications Open for Loan Repayment Assistance for Behavioral and Mental Health Professionals STAT News: An Overdose Cluster Kills 8 Black People[Read More…]
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Treatment, Recovery & Prevention Carter County Times: UNITE to Coordinate RxAware Pilot Program to Curb Opioid Misuse, Educate Public in Kentucky WDRB: Lawmakers Fund New Jail Deferral Pilot Program Across 10 Kentucky Counties Corbin Times-Tribune: Study to Find Best Ways to Prevent Opioid Overdoses Has Started Testing, Interventions in Knox County The Hill: To[Read More…]
While overdose rates grew during the pandemic, racial disparities also expanded
A new report conducted by the CDC found that overdose rates disproportionately affected Black people, American Indians, and Alaska Natives when compared to white people. Between 2019 and 2020, overdose rates increased by 30% – rates within that data set showed that overdose rates increased among Black individuals by 44%[Read More…]
Press Release: June is National PTSD Awareness Month: Hope & Healing Are Within Reach
June is National PTSD Awareness Month: Hope & Healing Are Within Reach This National Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, Rich Goddard, a registered nurse and trauma specialized clinical counselor at Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), is sharing how trauma can impact an individual’s struggle with substance use – and that[Read More…]
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Treatment, Recovery & Prevention Kentucky Recovery News: Former Governors Steve Beshear and Ernie Fletcher, Recovery Advocate Mike Barry and DV8 Kitchen Inducted to 2022 Kentucky Recovery Hall of Fame The Bottom Line: Kentucky Recovery Conference focuses on addressing individual needs to support Kentuckians Frankfort State Journal: Ernie Fletcher, Steve Beshear inducted into Recovery[Read More…]