UNITE disposes of 1 ton of drugs

UNITE disposes of 1 ton of drugs

More than 1 ton of outdated or unwanted medication was collected from Operation UNITE’s 42 medication dropbox locations across southern and eastern Kentucky as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 30,...
Budget includes UNITE funding

Budget includes UNITE funding

LONDON – The final version of a two-year state budget approved by lawmakers and Governor Matt Bevin provides funding for Operation UNITE (Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education) and signals a commitment to continue Kentucky’s national leadership on...
Summit sets record attendance

Summit sets record attendance

ATLANTA – A record number of more than 1,900 of the nation’s top researchers, law enforcement officials, advocates and policy-makers convened for the 2016 National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, which ended March 31, 2016, in Atlanta. View photos from the 2016...
President to speak at Summit

President to speak at Summit

ATLANTA – Today, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will speak at the fifth annual National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on Tuesday, March 29, at The Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel in downtown Atlanta. The President will speak Tuesday afternoon....
Scholarship deadline extended

Scholarship deadline extended

LONDON – Operation UNITE has extended the deadline for seniors to apply for “I Am UNITE” scholarships to Friday, April 8. “The initial deadline was March 31, but with the number of school closings due to weather and sickness we wanted to make sure students had an...
National Summit begins March 28

National Summit begins March 28

ATLANTA – The nation’s top researchers, law enforcement, advocates and policy-makers will convene for the 2016 National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on March 28 through March 31 at The Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel in downtown Atlanta. The Summit is...