by dmorton
Problems associated with a growing methamphetamine epidemic, coupled with the hope offered through treatment, is the focus of a week-long series of stories airing on Lexington’s WTVQ TV-36. “The focus is on the methamphetamine problem,” said Greg Stotelmyer, a...
by dmorton
Free regional basketball camps will be offered by Operation UNITE again this summer. The Shoot Hoops Not Drugs program with former University of Kentucky basketball star Jeff Sheppard will have six stops: • Tuesday, June 7 – Nancy Elementary School in Pulaski County....
by dmorton
WHITESBURG – A community celebration to conclude Letcher County’s “Accidental Dealer” awareness campaign drew approximately 100 people on Thursday, May 5. Many of those in attendance took advantage of Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” – a mobile incinerator sponsored by...
by dmorton
LONDON – Operation UNITE has partnered with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to promote participation in its second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 30. At least four locations in the UNITE region have joined more than 4,700...
by dmorton
LONDON – The first Sunday appearance for UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” met with success in Laurel County over the weekend. Laurel County residents turned in 9,763 pills on April 17 as part of the county’s “Accidental Dealer” campaign. “This was an attempt to make it easier...
by dmorton
Hindman – All counties feel the effects of underage drinking, if not in a personal way then in the thousands of dollars that the use of alcohol by minors costs Kentucky every year. During April 2011’s Alcohol Awareness Month, the local Youth In Actions (YIA)...
