Treatment, Recovery & Prevention LOCAL NEWS WHAS-TV 11: Addiction resources, treatment options in Kentucky, Indiana The Appalachian News-Express: Too many, too often: National Overdose Prevention Day The Courier Journal: 2nd Annual International Overdose Awareness Day rally and march in Louisville FOX 56 News: Jessamine County hosts 3rd annual Drug Overdose[Read More…]
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Some Health Workers See Double the Risk for Fatal Drug Overdoses
— Pre-pandemic study finds that RNs and others faced elevated risks. by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today | August 7, 2023 Certain healthcare workers including registered nurses (RNs) were at increased risk for fatal drug overdoses, a longitudinal study from 2008 to 2019 found. After adjustment for various factors, the risk[Read More…]
State And Territory Approaches To Improving Care For Individuals Affected By Stimulant And Polysubstance Use
Stimulant And Polysubstance Use Policy Academy Final Report Introduction The drug overdose epidemic continues to worsen and has evolved over time. Many states are experiencing a resurgence in use and harms related to stimulants—particularly illicit stimulants—such as cocaine and methamphetamine. Although opioids—mainly synthetic opioids such as illicitly manufactured fentanyls—are currently[Read More…]
KET panel applauded Kentucky’s 5% drop in overdose deaths in 2022, but cited new challenges and remaining difficulties
By Melissa Patrick | Kentucky Health News A panel of survivors, drug-recovery experts and providers lauded Kentucky’s 5 percent reduction in drug-overdose deaths between 2021 and 2022 on a Kentucky Educational Television program, “Disrupting Addiction: A KET Forum,” but said there is still more work to do. Host[Read More…]
THIS WEEK: Kentucky Recovery News | Weekly Update
Treatment, Recovery & Prevention LOCAL NEWS Beckers Behavioral Health: Addiction Recovery Care’s unique approach to addiction treatment The Daily Independent: ARC echoes U.S. Drug Czar’s call WKRC-TV: Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana among top 10 states with most drug overdose deaths PR Newswire: Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) Partners with Accelecom for[Read More…]
VOCAL-KY urges Louisville Metro government to act on their plan to reduce drug overdoses
Louisville Public Media By Morgan Watkins Published August 1, 2023 | 3:15 PM EDT A year after VOCAL-KY unveiled its roadmap for Louisville Metro Government to end drug overdoses, the grassroots group called on local officials to take more action. State data show over 500 people in Jefferson County died annually from a drug overdose[Read More…]
Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana among top 10 states with most drug overdose deaths
By WKRC | Sun, July 30th 2023 | 10:41 PM EDT CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are getting hit harder by the opioid epidemic than over 80 percent of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided a ranking of the states with the most deaths from drug overdoses.[Read More…]
Greenberg: Louisville will receive millions in funding to fight impact of opioid addiction
This money comes from legal settlements with opioid distributors, dispensers and manufacturers. Credit: Alyssa Newton, WHAS11 News Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announces a new policy on seized firearms. They will be made inoperable before being sent to KSP. Author: Arianna Sergio LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the city of[Read More…]
Health: Providers still hesitate to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction, despite ‘X-waiver’ removal
By Lev Facher | July 21, 2023 Significant challenges remain before most American clinicians feel comfortable treating patients with buprenorphine, according to a new study. While the federal government’s recent moves to deregulate buprenorphine have led to a bump in new prescribers, it didn’t lead to a significant bump in overall prescribing volume. Many[Read More…]
Kentucky Recovery News | Weekly Update
Treatment, Recovery & Prevention LOCAL NEWS WKYT-TV: Commission hears testimony about how African plant could help Kentucky’s opioid epidemic WHOP Radio: Republican governor candidate Daniel Cameron discusses drug abuse, crime in Kentucky The Herald-Leader: KY commission hears from experts on promise of psychedelic to treat opioid addiction Spectrum News: Kentucky[Read More…]