by dmorton
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...
by dmorton
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,...
by dmorton
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 24, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined lawmakers, recovery and addiction prevention experts and an addiction survivor to sign two pieces of legislation that support ongoing efforts to help Kentuckians fighting addiction.In addition to the...
by dmorton
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 23, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an emergency regulation classifying all products containing tianeptine, an unregulated drug known as “gas station heroin” that produces opioid-like effects, as a Schedule I controlled...
by dmorton
2,250 Kentuckians lost their lives to an overdose in 2021. Fentanyl was involved in more than 70% of these deaths.Attorney General Daniel Cameron is leading an initiative – “Operation Fight Fentanyl” – where citizens across the Commonwealth, especially those living in...
by dmorton
BARBOURVILLE, KY – Union College hosted the second annual Appalachian Gathering for Recovery Solutions on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Hundreds of people from Appalachia and beyond attended in-person and online, and over 20 organizations sponsored the event. Three...
