With drug overdoses on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, one family launched a new non-profit to support children impacted by addiction. The Savannah Smiles Foundation helps families find counseling and offers free art classes and activities for children in Kentucky and Indiana who have been impacted by a loved[Read More…]
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‘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…]
The Opioid Crisis Hit Schools Hard. Now They Want Drug Companies to Pay Up
As the pandemic pushed students into a virtual classroom, the addiction crisis is affecting students now more than ever. School district leaders across the country say they have collectively spent at least $1.27 billion helping students affected by addiction. Now they’re advocating for the drug companies to pay up. “There[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…]