Amelia Ickes | Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 Kentucky recently ranked first in adult access to mental health, but fourth in drug overdose rates across the United States. Among the organizations addressing this disparity is Addiction Recovery Care, which offers the full continuum of addiction treatment across its 19 residential centers and 11 outpatient centers. Its first[Read More…]
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Disrupting Addiction: A KET Forum
Annual drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell for the first time since 2018. Renee Shaw talks with a panel of drug recovery advocates, survivors and providers about this finding and the work underway to ease the public health crisis of addiction.
ARC has partial opening for new center Saturday
By Josh Kelly | JULY 23, 2023 | 12:08 AM Addiction Recovery Care opened its West 2nd Street location, marking its first residential treatment program in Western Kentucky on Saturday. They will begin transitioning clients from other treatment centers to the Yellow Banks Recovery Center. The location on 3136 W 2nd[Read More…]
Former addict launches program in Kentucky to help others find sobriety
WILLISBURG, Ky. (LEX 18) — A decade ago, Jason Roop couldn’t imagine that he’d be sitting here, resplendent in a blazer and slacks and talking to a reporter about his life. Once a high school tennis star good enough to play in college, Roop’s life spiraled into a 17-year addiction.[Read More…]
KY commission hears from experts on promise of psychedelic to treat opioid addiction
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Karen Butcher, whose son died in 2020 of an opioid overdose, asked a panel of experts on Monday in Frankfort: If cost wasn’t a factor, why shouldn’t Kentucky explore the use of an illicit psychedelic drug as a treatment for opioid addiction?
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…]
Art helping Kentucky women overcome addictions
Art helping Kentucky women overcome addictions By Phil Pendleton Published: Jul. 20, 2023 at 3:38 PM EDT PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – Art is being used in Southern Kentucky to help people overcome their addictions. The Sky Hope Recovery Center in Somerset recently received a new grant to further that endeavor. Deep[Read More…]
HEAL to Host the Inaugural Addiction Recovery Celebration in Whitesburg on July 27th
WHO/WHAT: On July 27th, Help End Addiction for Life, (HEAL), in partnership with Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation, Addiction Recovery Care, Appalachian Regional Healthcare, and over 40 other local, regional and state organizations, government entities and individuals will host a celebration for addiction recovery called, “Recovery Central”. The event will include a[Read More…]
ARC to begin transitioning clients into new facility Saturday
By Freddie Bourne | Messenger-Inquirer The new rehabilitation facility by Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) at the former OYO Townhouse hotel off West Second Street will begin a partial opening this weekend. The facility — named the Yellow Banks Recovery Center — will be ARC’s first residential treatment program in western[Read More…]