BY ERIN KELLY IN KENTUCKY PUBLISHED 5:00 PM ET JUL. 10, 2023 ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. — The Lincoln Trail District Health Department shared an alert this month saying that Baptist Health Hardin and Flaget Memorial Hospital in Nelson County reported an unusually high number of nonfatal drug overdoses. What You Need To Know Health[Read More…]
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Substance abuse impacts older adults, nationally and locally
By Jane Kim, Brayden Trimmel | July 10, 2023 PADUCAH, KY — Substance abuse might seem like a young person’s problem, but older adults are increasingly impacted. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reported in 2018 that nearly 1 million adults ages 65 and older live with a substance use disorder.[Read More…]
Substance Abuse Is Climbing Among Seniors
Many aging baby boomers have long histories with drugs, cannabis and alcohol. “The field wasn’t ready for that,” said one expert. By Paula Span | July 9, 2023 When Dr. Benjamin Han, a geriatrician and addiction medicine specialist, meets new patients at the School of Medicine at the University of California,[Read More…]
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Cannabis Is Linked to Mental Illness
A major new study shows that people who abuse the drug are more likely to be diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder. By Susan Pinker, Wall Street Journal | July 6, 2023 Psychologist Susan Pinker explores new discoveries in the science of human nature. Read previous columns here. There was a new[Read More…]
After the Addiction, Opioid Users Struggle to Get Back to Work
By Annelise Gilbert, Bloomberg Law July 6, 2023 Given the nationwide opioid epidemic, John said he didn’t think disclosing his methadone treatment for a previous opioid addiction to his employer would be a big deal. The clinic where he received treatment six times a week was only four or five[Read More…]
More than half of Kentucky’s counties now have harm reduction programs for IV drug users
Two syringe services opened this year as Estill County went to a mobile clinic after Irvine council balked. BY: MELISSA PATRICK, KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS JULY 6, 2023 Kentucky has added two new syringe-service programs for intravenous drug users this year, bringing the total to 84 SSPs, in 65 of the state’s[Read More…]
Henderson Police Department planning latest free Narcan giveaway
By Adam Kight, WEVV-TV July 5, 2023 HENDERSON, Ky. (WEVV) — The Henderson Police Department is hosting another Narcan giveaway in a continued effort to combat drug overdoses in the community. HPD says its latest Narcan giveaway will be held on Friday, July 14. The giveaway is happening from noon[Read More…]
DEA administrator says Congress needs to pass laws to keep social media from serving as platforms to promote, sell fentanyl
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Not your stereotypical addict
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