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Perry roundup targets 14

HAZARD – Arrest warrants for 14 individuals on 30 charges have been issued after an undercover investigation into the illegal sale of prescription medications in Perry County. Law enforcement officers from Operation UNITE, the Hazard Police Department, Kentucky State...

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NIDA director to be featured at Rx Summit

One of the nation’s foremost experts on the neurological effects of drug addiction will be a keynote presenter at the first National Rx Drug Abuse Summit next April. Dr. Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes...

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Rogers addresses roundtable on Rx fraud

WASHINGTON, DC - On Thursday, December 8, Kentucky's Fifth District Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers delivered opening remarks at a multidisciplinary roundtable discussion that convened on Capitol Hill to hone in on the issue of prescription drug fraud. The roundtable...

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Appalachia engages nation on Rx abuse

Appalachia engages nation on Rx abuse

Citing the importance of a drug-free population to sustainable economic growth, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has agreed to serve as Operation UNITE’s educational partner for the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit next spring. The Summit will take place April...

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Morgan roundup seeks 12

WEST LIBERTY – A dozen individuals suspected of illegally selling prescription pills have been indicted by a Morgan County Grand Jury. Sealed indictments were released Tuesday, Dec. 6, following an undercover investigation by Operation UNITE into drug trafficking in...

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ABC Nightline examines meth labs in KY

ABC Nightline examines meth labs in KY

Methamphetamine abuse is exploding across rural America now that cooks with the right elements can set up shop virtually anywhere, and in Kentucky, meth labs have nearly tripled in the past three years. ABC Nightline National Correspondant Chris Bury and Producer...

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Forum addresses addiction issues

Forum addresses addiction issues

PRESTONSBURG – More than 125 professionals from across the region participated in an educational forum on addiction-related issues Saturday, November 12. The “Kentucky Medical Communities UNITED” program, hosted by Operation UNITE’s Medical Advisory Council at Allen...

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Toyota presents new Highlander

Toyota presents new Highlander

SOMERSET – A new Highlander Hybrid was presented to Operation UNITE by Toyota of Somerset Wednesday, November 9, as part of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program. The 2012 Highlander – which has a suggested retail value of $47,517 – will be used by UNITE to fulfill...

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Major interstate pill network busted

PIKEVILLE – An interstate drug pipeline responsible for bringing tens of thousands of prescription pills into Pike County was broken up with the arrest of three people Friday, November 4. “We delivered a major hit with these arrests,” said Dan Smoot, deputy director...

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