Children in Eastern Kentucky can continue to learn at the new reading corner at the Perry County Courthouse. While parents are receiving treatment for addiction recovery, their children will have a healthy place to study and grow. Read more here.
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Officials ask Kentuckians to check cabinets for unused medicine as part of national initiative
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Jeffersontown Police Chief Rick Sanders teamed up for this year’s Drug Take Back Day. Last year, the initiative collected over 13,000 pounds of prescription medication, taking a necessary step in preventing opioid misuse. Read more here.
EKY health organizations hold recovery festival
In Eastern Kentucky, two health organizations held a recovery festival to encourage individuals to support those in their community who are struggling with substance use disorder (SUD). The festival gave people who have never experienced SUD a chance to build community and support their neighbors. Read more here.
Grants could fund addiction recovery house, special needs facility
After grant approval, Barren County will bring to life an addiction recovery house for men with the assistance of Fuller Counseling Services in Glasgow. This faith-based organization does not administer medications, solely serving their clients through counseling. Read more here.
ARC raising concerns over rise in teenage overdoses
Between 2019 and 2020 there was a 94% increase, nationally, in fatal overdoses among teenagers. Unafraid and unaware, teens are experimenting with drugs containing the lethal substance fentanyl which is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Read more here.
An addiction program plans to expand into Owensboro
Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) is currently serving the Kentucky communities in Louisville, Manchester, and Corbin, and is planning to bring VOA’s Freedom House to Owensboro on grants from the PNC Foundation and the Hager Educational Foundation. This new development will provide residential and outpatient care to at least fifty[Read More…]
$4.9 million in grants announced to expand treatment, recovery services
Through Senate Bill 192, Gov. Beshear granted 17 non-profits $4.9 million in funding to address Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). By supporting pregnant and parenting mothers who struggle with substance use disorder, Ky. legislators are creating a better future for these women, their children, and all those impacted by this crisis.[Read More…]
How a Kentucky family’s loss led to a new law on fentanyl
A Barren County family who lost their son in 2020 due to the lethal drug fentanyl, inspired “Dalton’s Law,” also known as House Bill 215. This legislation requires those guilty of trafficking certain amounts of fentanyl to serve at least 85% of their sentence. Read more here.
Mother-daughter duo opens up about Casey’s Law, addiction struggles
Casey’s Law helps those struggling with addiction find hope and healing through court-ordered treatment through loved ones’ intervention. Those with substance use disorder will not lose their freedoms and should not fear a criminal or court record to receive this vital support and treatment. Read more here.
UK HealthCast: How the SMART Clinic helps with addiction recovery
Many clients of the SMART Clinic in Lexington struggle with a co-occurring disorder, are postpartum, or have had a traumatic experience. By working with these difficult circumstances, the clinic helps these individuals address the root of their substance use disorder so that they can experience a long-lasting recovery. Learn more[Read More…]