At Hometown Pharmacy in Hazard, Kentucky, pharmacist Tyler Wells is doing his part to protect community members from opioid use disorder. Wells has seen families struggle with opioid use disorder and takes note when a patient’s demeanor changes or if they call to refill their prescription a few weeks early.[Read More…]
Kentucky News
WKU announces $2 million grant award for boosting mental health care capacity
The Bowling Green Daily News reports that Western Kentucky University will use nearly $2 million in federal grant funding to help boost the region’s workforce of mental health professionals, including by expanding opportunities for student internships over the next four years, along with training and professional development for faculty.
‘This is an illness that does not discriminate’: Campaign seeks to reduce stigma around addiction in Eastern Kentucky
A new campaign has made its way to Eastern Kentucky. The ‘Art Reducing Stigma’ campaign seeks to provide a place for people affected by the opioid epidemic to tell their own stories and “humanize” addiction. “I think a lot of people don’t realize that this is an illness that does[Read More…]
Once sidelined by addiction this treatment program helps men earn their GED
Months into addiction recovery, one man opens up about his opportunity to pursue an education while in treatment and how he’s empowering others to do the same. “When I started here there was 10 people enrolled in and now there is 35 and I help the guys get to class[Read More…]
Addiction Recovery Care Hosts Ribbon Cutting Alongside State and Local Leaders at Crown Recovery Center in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ky. – Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), a leading provider of treatment and recovery services across the Commonwealth, hosted a ribbon cutting today for its newest residential treatment center, Crown Recovery Center, in Springfield. Located on the former St. Catharine College campus in Washington County, Crown Recovery Center is the[Read More…]
Through COVID-19 hardships, addiction recovery group meets again
The Louisville chapter of Young People in Recovery (YPR) recently met in-person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. YPR is a national nonprofit with eight chapters in Kentucky. Read the full story here.
Research Finds Decline in Drug Overdose Mortality Rates in Eastern Kentucky Counties
Researchers at the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) and the Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago have released a report detailing the findings of a study conducted to understand possible factors that contribute to Eastern Kentucky[Read More…]
‘Off The Charts’ Rise In Alcoholic Liver Disease Among Young Women
Historically, liver disease primarily impacted older men. But over the last several years, doctors say they’ve seen a sharp increase in liver disease, caused by excessive drinking, among younger women under the age of 40. And with alcohol use on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this shift is becoming[Read More…]
New Vista to dedicate new downtown mural “A New Day Dawning” Tuesday
In partnership with LexArts, New Vista will dedicate a new mural titled “A New Day Dawning,” painted on their 201 Mechanic Street location in downtown Lexington. The mural, created by Kentucky artist Casey McKinney, shines a positive light on recovery from mental health and substance use for the entire Lexington[Read More…]
Grieving An Overdose: ‘There’s Been Nothing as Devastating as Losing a Son’
Parents of Addicted Love Ones (PAL) is providing Kentucky parents with much needed support, healing and camaraderie. Karen Butcher, who founded the first Parents of Addicted Love Ones group in the state, recently sat down with Kayla Moody of Spectrum News to share her family’s story. As Karen tried to[Read More…]