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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day to be held April 24
Kentuckians are urged to clean out their medicine cabinets by participating in the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, scheduled nationwide on Saturday, April 24, 2021, from 10 am to 2 pm."In 2019, we lost 1,316 Kentucky residents to overdose deaths, with...
Attorney General donates $10,000 to flood relief effort
FRANKFORT – Attorney General Daniel Cameron has donated inaugural funds, totaling $15,000, to three Kentucky non-profit organizations. Operation UNITE’s Flood Relief Fund will receive $10,000 to assist with needs in Eastern Kentucky resulting from heavy flooding last...
Rogers delivers hope to flood victims; $50,000 donated to UNITE’s relief fund
JACKSON (3-5-21) - As flood relief efforts ramp up across Southern and Eastern Kentucky to help families displaced by recent flooding, Congressman Hal Rogers personally visited several of the hardest-hit communities to offer hope, donations and a commitment to action....
Donations to assist with flood relief efforts
Photo of Beattyville by Donnie Benton, via WYMT-TV As hundreds of families remain displaced and impacted by flooding in southern and eastern Kentucky, Operation UNITE has created a simple and reliable way for individuals to be a part of flood relief...
Dan Schneider of Netflix’s ‘The Pharmacist’ to deliver Rx Summit keynote
Dan Schneider, the inspiration behind Netflix’s The Pharmacist, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, the most influential educational experience for professionals on the frontlines of the addiction epidemic.Set to be held...
KSP restarts Angel Initiative
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Angel Initiative is a proactive program designed to help people battle addiction. The program, available at all 16 KSP post locations, temporarily paused in April while the agency developed safety protocols in response to...
Time for Kentucky to create ‘Recovery Ready’ communities
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use in Kentucky has been on the rise, exacerbating an already serious addiction crisis that has taken thousands of lives and impacted many more. In response, Rep. Adam Bowling has pre-filed legislation to...
Workshop series empowers rural faith leaders to help those with substance use disorder
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is offering a four-part series of FREE workshops. The new series, entitled Empowering Faith Leaders to Help Persons with Substance Use Disorder, is targeted to the prevention of, understanding treatment...
Stacy Usher receives Governor’s Service Award
Stacy Usher, project director for the Wolfe County Drug-Free Communities and member of the Wolfe Countians Against Drugs UNITE Coalition, was recognized for her volunteer and service contributions at the 25th Annual Governor’s Service Awards presented virtually...