The Hope Center, a non-profit and social services organization in Lexington, has taken a preventative action against opioid overdose deaths by installing opioid emergency kits that contain the opioid reversal drug “Narcan.” Since timing is everything, the accessibility of these kits could mean the difference between life and death. Read[Read More…]
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$417,000 grant sustains research into phone-based substance use intervention
Dr. Jenni Teeters of Western Kentucky University’s Department of Psychological Sciences received a grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse for her technology-based interventions for substance use behaviors. Her students in the Technology Enhancing Community Health (TECH) lab will work in all aspects of the recruiting, conducting, collecting, delivering[Read More…]
The Healing Place adds more beds to homeless outreach program
The Healing Place serves men and women in Louisville who are striving to change their lives to better support themselves and their families. Last September, The Healing Place started the homeless outreach program as an extension of their overnight shelter, but they filled up quickly. At the beginning of April,[Read More…]
ARC officials react to strengthening of Casey’s Law
Casey’s Law has helped almost 6,000 Kentuckians struggling with substance use and will benefit many more now that Gov. Beshear has signed House Bill 362. ARC’s Johnathan Gay said, “that’s important because usually in our world we see people after they’ve already destroyed their lives.” With Casey’s Law, family and[Read More…]
Press Release: Kentucky Chamber Foundation Launches Fair Chance Academy to Bridge Gap Between Employers and Individuals in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders
Kentucky Chamber Foundation Launches Fair Chance Academy to Bridge Gap Between Employers and Individuals in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders Frankfort, Ky. – With National Second Chance Month underway, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation is continuing to address the state’s substance use disorder crisis and help Kentuckians in recovery re-enter the[Read More…]
Casey’s Law updated after Kentucky appeals court issues opinion on civil rights question
An update to Casey’s Law reassures Kentucky families that their loved ones actively struggling with substance use will receive the treatment and care they need without losing their individual rights. The update strengthens the law’s language and provides a court ordered treatment to individuals who, beyond reasonable doubt, would benefit[Read More…]
Press Release: Guthrie Helps Introduce Bill to Support Substance Use Recovery Resources
Guthrie Helps Introduce Bill to Support Substance Use Recovery Resources WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who is the Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, helped introduce the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant Act of 2022. This bipartisan bill reauthorizes a[Read More…]
New study shows national spike in alcohol-related deaths during pandemic
Since alcohol is an easily accessible, socially acceptable substance, many have turned to drinking in an attempt to cure stress and anxiety — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2019 and 2020, alcohol related deaths rose by 25 percent nationwide, a major contrast from the increases we’ve seen over the[Read More…]
Press Release: RECON KY Opens Nominations for 2022 Recovery Hall of Fame Awards
RECON KY Opens Nominations for 2022 Recovery Hall of Fame Awards RECON KY, a consortium working to promote long-term recovery in Kentucky, has opened nominations for its 2022 Recovery Hall of Fame Awards. Nominations are open now through Friday, April 29, 2022, and can be submitted at kyrecoveryhof.com/nominate. The Kentucky[Read More…]
How a Kentucky coalition is working to reduce fentanyl overdoses
In 2020, fentanyl contributed to about 71% of all overdose deaths in Kentucky – affecting more than 1,400 families. The Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition, based in Louisville, Ky., hopes to decrease the number of overdose deaths by mailing fentanyl test trips and naloxone, the overdose-reversing drug. If someone notices fentanyl[Read More…]