Jon Morris

Jon Morris

His dad was an alcoholic. His mom, a good Christian woman, died when he was 16. But it wasn’t until Jon Morris got hurt playing high school football that he was first introduced to pain pills. He blew out his knee and had the first of five surgeries on it.Then, after...
UNITE receives $1 million prevention grant

UNITE receives $1 million prevention grant

FRANKFORT – Operation UNITE will receive a $1 million Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (OAAC) grant to develop and implement prevention programs to combat the opioid crisis in Kentucky, Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced Thursday.“For too long, the...
24 students awarded ‘I Am UNITE’ scholarships

24 students awarded ‘I Am UNITE’ scholarships

Twenty-four high school seniors in the Class of 2023 have been selected to receive “I Am UNITE” scholarships totaling $36,000 for being champions for anti-drug prevention efforts in their schools and communities. “These scholarships honor youth – whom we call UNITE...
12th Rx Summit focuses on solutions

12th Rx Summit focuses on solutions

More than one million lives have been lost since the start of the opioid epidemic. Overdoses and deaths involving synthetic opioids have reached record rates, and every community across our nation is feeling the impact. The Rx and Illicit Drug Summit is the largest,...
Jamie Domosley

Jamie Domosley

At age 11, Jamie was raped twice by her mom’s boyfriend. As a result, she was taken away from the home for a period of time. She returned after receiving no therapy and got into drugs – smoking marijuana and drinking liquor straight.Jamie was sent to live with her dad...