Two men in recovery at Addiction Recovery Care are using their experiences to help others find long-term recovery from substance use disorder. And those experiences also led them to be on the helping side of an overdose. Click here to read how the two men saved a life by knowing[Read More…]
Kentucky News
WKYT Investigates: Drinking in the pandemic
One year into the pandemic, researchers at the University of Kentucky say they’re seeing a rise in alcohol use and stress among caregivers, according to WKYT’s Kristen Kennedy. And, because women often serve as the primary caregivers in their households, the sex gap between men and women struggling with alcohol[Read More…]
Derby week can be triggering for people recovering from addiction
While the Kentucky Derby is known for the fun and excitement it brings to our communities, the festivities surrounding this annual event can be quite triggering for people who have struggled with substance use disorders. Keith Farah, the transitional care manager at The Healing Place in Louisville, spoke with Spectrum[Read More…]
Kentucky among top states where overdose deaths have spiked during COVID-19 pandemic
Deborah Yetter at the Courier-Journal reports that drug overdoses in Kentucky rose by 50 percent between September 2019 and September 2020. During the same timeframe, drug overdose deaths increased nationwide by nearly 30 percent. Treatment providers and recovery advocates point to job loss and pandemic-related stress and anxieties. According to[Read More…]
Study: Kentucky ranks fourth, among 38 states studied, in per-resident costs of opioid-use disorder and deaths resulting from it
A new report from the CDC found that Kentucky’s combined per-resident costs from opioid-use disorder and its resulting deaths in 2017 was $5,491, including $3,007 for OUD deaths. Of the 38 states included in the report, Kentucky ranked second for per-resident cost of OUD and 10th for per-resident spending on[Read More…]
Louisville addiction recovery center advocating for local restaurants that employ, support alumni
After restaurants were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Healing Place, a non-profit addiction recovery center, is encouraging its alumni and supporters to eat out at local restaurants to boost their profits. “A lot of the other restaurants participating help support our alumni and employ our alumni and give[Read More…]
Gov. Beshear Signs Recovery-related Bills into Law
With another legislative session behind us, below is a recap of the criminal justice and recovery-related reforms that passed. All bills listed here have been signed into law by Governor Beshear. For more information on specific bills, please visit the Kentucky LRC website. Senate Bill 51, sponsored by Sen. Ralph Alvarado, removes prior[Read More…]
$700,000 grant given to Volunteers of America to Assist in the Road to Recovery
Volunteers of America received a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime grant program to establish a Family Recovery Court in Clay County, Kentucky. The funding will help reunite families while keeping children safe and emphasizing long-term recovery. This comes after the Clay County[Read More…]
Kentucky General Assembly Adopts Resolutions to Address Social Determinants of Addiction Recovery
Resolutions urge a more comprehensive approach to addiction treatment and long-term recovery FRANKFORT, Ky. – RECON KY, a statewide coalition committed to helping more Kentuckians reach long-term recovery, applauds the General Assembly for adopting resolutions to recognize the Social Determinants of Addiction Recovery. The resolutions, introduced by Senate President Robert Stivers and Representative Adam Bowling, were[Read More…]
Organizations Stepping Up to Meet the Growing Need for Substance Abuse Treatment
As states went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed overdose deaths increased nearly 21 percent – and the same went for Kentucky. The impact of isolation, job loss and stay-at-home orders created an environment for relapse and overdose. Fortunately,[Read More…]