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Gov. Beshear signs legislation to support Kentuckians fighting addiction
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...
Gov. Beshear Takes Step To Stop Sale of ‘Gas Station Heroin’
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...
Harlan County hosts educational summit on drug problem
HARLAN - Prevention specialists, law enforcement officials, treatment and recovery advocates from across southern and eastern Kentucky gathered at the Harlan Center on January 12, 2023, to discuss the ever-changing landscape of addiction and substance use disorder.The...
KY launches website to help those in recovery find housing
By Phil Pendleton, WKYTFRANKFORT, Ky. (9-28-22) - State leaders say there’s another tool to help people suffering from drug addiction.Governor Beshear and others announced the formation of a new website - FindRecoveryHousingNowKY.org - to help people find housing, if...
VOA receives nearly $1 million for recovery program
By Lydia Taylor, Spectrum News1MANCHESTER, Ky. — Sen. Mitch McConnel and Congressman Hal Rogers announced Tuesday, September 20, the Appalachian Regional Commission will award more than $950,000 to an organization to help expand substance abuse treatment in...
State officials honor those in recovery
Operation UNITE photo Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, seen on the steps of the Old Capitol, addressed those in attendance for the rally and presented Van Ingram, Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, with a proclamation declaring September...
Hale named one of 50 ‘Notable Women in Kentucky Politics and Government’ for 2022
Operation UNITE President & CEO Nancy Hale has been selected by The Kentucky Gazette as one of the 50 “Notable Women in Kentucky Politics and Government” for 2022.“These 50 women represent some of the most intelligent and powerful women leading our commonwealth in...
UNITE to coordinate RxAware pilot program to curb opioid misuse, educate public in Kentucky
An innovative program designed to help curb opioid misuse was announced Tuesday, July 12, in Kentucky and four other states by the Partnership to End Addiction. Operation UNITE (Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education, Inc.), with support from...
BRIGHT Leadership announces 2022 class
Among those selected by Leadership Kentucky for the BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2022 is Jamie Gilliam, supervisor of Operation UNITE's KY HELP Statewide Call Center.UNITE has been involved with the BRIGHT Leadership initiative since its inception in 2019.BRIGHT Kentucky...