Rock pushing prescription for meth drug
MT. VERNON – With methamphetamine labs continuing to be discovered at record numbers, members of the Rockcastle County UNITE Coalition have embarked on an educational campaign in support of state legislation to curb the one must-have ingredient – pseudoephedrine. Coalition leaders have launched a petition drive and will air a public service presentation on the local access TV channel during...
Read MoreSurgeon General to speak at Rx Summit
Prescription drug abuse is a growing public health concern. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin will address the need for major public health initiatives across many fields during the first National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in April. “The negative impacts of substance abuse span a broad spectrum, including health care costs, public safety, economic development and social services. As...
Read MoreNation’s top drug official to speak at Rx Summit
The nation’s top official in the war on drugs will be a keynote presenter at the first National Rx Drug Abuse Summit next April. R. Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), has identified prescription drug abuse as a top priority for public health in the United States. “Mr. Kerlikowske is very aware of the devastating impacts of prescription...
Read MoreDrug roundup seeks 18 in Pike
PIKEVILLE – Law enforcement officials attempted to arrest 18 Pike County individuals suspected of drug trafficking during a roundup conducted by Operation UNITE Tuesday, January 3. “This investigation centered on the Virgie and Regina communities but spread out across the county,” said Dan Smoot, deputy director of UNITE, adding the undercover operation lasted about 9 months. “We bought a...
Read More20 sought in Jackson Co roundup
McKEE – Indictment warrants have been issued for 20 individuals suspected of drug trafficking in Jackson County. Law enforcement officers from five agencies attempted to serve the warrants during a drug roundup conducted Wednesday, December 28. The charges followed an on-going undercover investigation by Operation UNITE that began in early 2011. A majority of the cases involved the illegal sale...
Read MoreKRP provides $100,000 for treatment
HAZARD – Residents of four Southeastern Kentucky counties in need of substance abuse treatment continue to benefit from the philanthropy of Kentucky River Properties, LLC. Company officials provided the third annual $100,000 installment of a five-year pledge to the UNITE Foundation in a brief ceremony held Wednesday, Dec. 14, in Hazard. The funding is used to provide treatment vouchers to...
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