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Addiction Recovery Care gives insight into how to prevent fatal overdoses
By Brandon Spencer Addiction Recovery Care gives insight on what has led to the recent decrease in overdose fatalities from 2021 to 2022.
New report confirms Kentucky’s first decline in fatal overdoses since 2018
BY: MCKENNA HORSLEY AND SARAH LADD Kentucky’s 2022 Overdose Fatality Report, released Thursday, shows the commonwealth saw its first decline in fatal overdoses since 2018. Still, 2,135 Kentuckians died from an overdose in 2022. Ninety percent of those deaths were from opioids and fentanyl. Potent inexpensive methamphetamines also continue to be a driving[Read More…]
Kentucky report on fatal overdoses brings good and bad news
by GIL MCCLANAHAN LOUISA, KY (WCHS) — Kentucky’s Overdose Fatality Report has been released, and it contains both good and bad news regarding the state’s efforts in fighting the national drug epidemic. The commonwealth is seeing its first decline in overdose deaths since 2018, but some say more work needs to be[Read More…]
Kentucky sees decline in overdose deaths in 2022; some areas still seeing issues
By Julia Sandor MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – the 2022 overdose fatality report shows some improvements being made in Kentucky. Overdoses declined more than 5% last year compared to 2021. However, some haven’t felt much of that change. According to the 2022 overdose fatality report, more than 2,000 Kentuckians lost their[Read More…]
Kentucky’s opioid epidemic fight: Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens settle for $17.3B
By Madylin Goins LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky has reached its next victory in its fight against the opioid epidemic. Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced the drug companies that helped fuel the epidemic will pay $17.3 billion, which is expected to reach state and local governments by the end of 2023. “I[Read More…]
New Lexington commission to decide how city will spend funds in fight against opioid crisis
BY HANNAH STANLEY Mayor Linda Gorton announced Wednesday the creation of the Opioid Abatement Commission that will be responsible for suggesting to administration and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council how to allocate the National Opioid Litigation settlement funds. A joint lawsuit with additional cities and states resulted in an agreement[Read More…]
Gorton names new Opioid Abatement Commission members
By Dylan Scheid LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Mayor Linda Gorton held a press conference Wednesday to announce the members of the new Opioid Abatement Commission. The purpose of the commission will be to recommend appropriate uses for funds received from the National Opioid Litigation settlements. The mayor named 13 people[Read More…]
Opioid Deaths Could Hit 165,000 Annually Without Intervention, Biden Official Warns
By Molly Bohannon, Forbes Staff The director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy warned that—without implementation of President Joe Biden’s intervention initiatives—opioid deaths could dramatically increase to about 165,000 annually by 2025. KEY FACTS Biden-nominated drug czar Dr. Rahul Gupta warned of the potential increase in[Read More…]
Kentucky group shares plan to explore new therapeutic treatments for opioid addiction
By Charity Blanton FRANKFORT, KY — The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission announced Wednesday plans to pursue new therapeutic treatment options for Kentuckians affected by opioid use disorder. The commission says their proposal includes investigating new treatments to “reverse the chemical effects of opioid addiction,” including withdrawal symptoms. They say they will collaborate[Read More…]