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President, First Lady address Rx Summit
ATLANTA — President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump addressed attendees of the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on April 24, 2019. “I am honored to join the thousands of leaders here for the 2019 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit,” President Trump said....
Rogers leads nation’s largest movement to address opioid epidemic
ATLANTA, GA – The eighth annual National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit kicked off Monday, April 22, in Atlanta, Georgia, bringing together a record crowd of more than 3,500 people from across the country to address the public health crisis on opioids. The four-day...
John Eadie receives Hal Rogers Beacon of Hope Award
ATLANTA (April 23, 2019) — The Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit named John L. Eadie as the recipient of the second annual Congressman Hal Rogers Beacon of Hope Award. The award is named for Hal Rogers, U.S. Congressman, Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District, the...
Rx Summit opens with record attendance
ATLANTA — The Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit opened its eighth annual conference yesterday with a record attendance of more than 3,500 people in Atlanta. Opening session speakers April 22, 2019, focused on collaboration from a variety of professions and signs that...
President, First Lady to speak at Rx Summit
ATLANTA, GA (April 16, 2019) – President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have accepted an invitation from Congressman Hal Rogers and Operation UNITE to join them at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 24. The annual Rx Drug...
RESTORE to help courts address opioid crisis
FRANKFORT — A new initiative to help Kentucky’s court system better address the state’s opioid epidemic was announced Thursday, April 11, 2019, by the Kentucky Court of Justice. RESTORE (Responsive Education to Support Treatment in Opioid Recovery Efforts) is a...
Moving people from ‘crisis to career’
SOMERSET – Success in taking clients from addiction to meaningful employment has garnered Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) national recognition. Due to the success of its flagship vocational training program – the Peer Support Specialist Academy – ARC has been selected...
Substance abuse, mental health forum held
MANCHESTER – Operation UNITE President/CEO Nancy Hale and Deputy Director Tom Vicini were among the panelists for a Substance Abuse & Mental Health Symposium held March 21, 2019, at Eastern Kentucky University’s Manchester Campus. Click here to view photos. The...
Drug czar discusses addiction recovery
Lexington restaurant DV8 Kitchen has gotten national attention for helping people recover from addiction while working. That is why Governor Matt Bevin and President Trump’s drug czar, Jim Carroll, held a roundtable discussion there about recovery efforts. UNITE...