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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THIS WEEK: Kentucky Recovery News Weekly Update
Treatment, Recovery & Prevention LOCAL NEWS KET: Panel applauded Kentucky’s 5% drop in overdose deaths in 2022, but cited new challenges and remaining difficulties Kentucky Health News: Mobile unit provides addiction recovery, other medical services in Glasgow, Leitchfield, Hodgenville, Bardstown and Lebanon The Courier Journal: Spending $400 million to build[Read More…]
Nonprofit naloxone maker celebrates FDA approval by donating 200,000 doses
By Lev Facher | Aug. 9, 2023 A nonprofit naloxone manufacturer is celebrating its recent market approval by giving away 200,000 doses of its over-the-counter nasal spray. Harm Reduction Therapeutics said in a statement that it will donate nearly a quarter-million doses of its new product to the Remedy Alliance, an organization[Read More…]
The advantage of virtual opioid treatment
Illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Axios Just 1 in 5 adults who had opioid use disorder in 2021 received medication to treat it, new federal data show. Why it matters: The finding speaks to the role that expanded telehealth access played in connecting people to drug treatment during the pandemic. What they’re saying: “More than 80,000[Read More…]
Buprenorphine Cost a Potential Barrier for Opioid-Addicted Youth, Adults
— Opioid use disorder medication remains underused, and cost appears to contribute, studies show. by Jennifer Henderson | Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today | August 7, 2023 For young people with opioid use disorder (OUD), buprenorphine costs have declined overall but with drastic variation by payer type, researchers found. Examining buprenorphine[Read More…]
Addiction Treatment Should Embrace A Public Health Mission
As addiction professionals created the modern treatment sector, harm reduction strategies were viewed with skepticism. The opioid epidemic has forced a re-evaluation of harm reduction’s place in the treatment toolbox. This article takes a further step by suggesting that treatment professionals should view themselves part of the public health world.[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…]
Marijuana addiction is real. Those struggling often face skepticism.
By David Ovalle and Fenit Nirappil July 31, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Courtney took her first marijuana puffs at 17. Two decades later, she was raising a toddler son and hiding her dependence from most family members. She would light her pipe more than a dozen times a day, sneaking to the[Read More…]
Mental illness, drug addiction go hand in glove, Biden’s drug czar tells lawmakers
By Simar Bajaj | July 27, 2023 WASHINGTON — At a House oversight hearing Thursday, the Biden administration’s top drug policy official emphasized the need to address both mental illness and drug addiction simultaneously to reduce fentanyl deaths. According to a 2021 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, over nine[Read More…]
As the opioid epidemic worsens, recovery-friendly policies are the next frontier in workplace inclusion
BY ERIKA FRY July 27, 2023 at 5:30 AM EDT An opioid emergency kit at Genfoot, a boot manufacturer in Littleton, N.H. PHOTOGRAPH BY TONY LUONG For employers interested in cultivating a recovery-friendly culture, getting started can be daunting. The U.S. Department of Labor offers some guidance at its Recovery-Ready[Read More…]