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Reentry program for people incarcerated offers a model for others

By Taylor Sisk for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabor…

More than half (59%) of Kentucky residents have experienced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience or ACE, according to data from the Kentucky Department for Public Health. (Adobe Stock)<br />

KY communities address ACEs to prevent substance-use disorders

Communities across the Commonwealth want to minimize traumatic experiences for the state's youngest residents - as a way to help stem the drug epidemi…

M�s de la mitad (59%) de los residentes de Kentucky han experimentado al menos una Experiencia Adversa en la Infancia o EAI, seg�n datos del Departamento de Salud P�blica de Kentucky. (Adobe Stock)

Comunidades abordan las EAIs para prevenir trastornos por uso de sustancias

Las comunidades de toda la Commonwealth quieren minimizar las experiencias traumáticas de los residentes más jóvenes del estado…

Eleven nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive funding from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky's Funding for Recovery Equity and Expansion program. (Ally Wells)

KY substance abuse groups focus on recovery equity and expansion

A new statewide program in Kentucky is providing addiction advocacy groups and recovery centers with flexible funding to focus on resource equity and …

Once organizaciones sin fines de lucro han sido seleccionadas para recibir fondos del Programa de Financiamiento para la Equidad y la Expansi�n de la Recuperaci�n de la Fundaci�n para un Kentucky Saludable. (Ally Wells)

Grupos de abuso de sustancias se enfocan en equidad y expansión de recursos

Un nuevo programa estatal en Kentucky proporciona a los grupos de defensa de las adicciones y a los centros de recuperación, financiación …

In 2020 alone, drug overdose deaths in Kentucky increased by nearly 50%, according to the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General. (Adobe Stock)

More Resources for KY Nonprofits Working to Reduce Overdose Deaths

More than 615,000 dollars is going to nonprofit groups in Kentucky working to end opioid addiction. According to state data, more than 2,100 …

Solo en 2020, las muertes por sobredosis de drogas en Kentucky aumentaron casi un 50%, seg�n la Oficina del Fiscal General de Kentucky. (Adobe Stock)

Más recursos para organizaciones de KY que trabajan para reducir las muertes por sobredosis

Más de 615,000 dólares se destinarán a grupos sin fines de lucro de Kentucky que trabajan para acabar con la adicción a los opioid…

More than 20 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a substance use disorder in the past year, according to the National Institute on Drug abuse. (Adobe stock)

Kentucky Sees First Drop in Overdose Deaths Since 2018

Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky decreased 5% between 2022 and 2021, the first drop since 2018. New data from the Kentucky Injury Prevention and …

The Drug Enforcement Administration seized more than 57.5 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and 13,740 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2022, according to the White House. (Adobe Stock)<br />

Animal Tranquilizer in Fentanyl Found in 48 States, Including Kentucky

Fentanyl in Kentucky may be now laced with an animal tranquilizer called Xylazine, what drug officials are calling the "third wave" of the opioid …

La Administraci�n de Control de Drogas incaut� m�s de 57,5 millones de p�ldoras recetadas falsas mezcladas con fentanilo y 13,740 libras de polvo de fentanilo en 2022, seg�n la Casa Blanca. (Adobe Stock)

Tranquilizante animal en fentanilo encontrado en 48 estados, incluido Kentucky

En Kentucky, el fentanilo ahora puede estar mezclado con un tranquilizante animal llamado xilazina, lo que los funcionarios de drogas llaman la …

The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky named Denise Hall recipient of its 2022 Gil Friedell Award for her career spent serving youths in Trimble County through substance-use prevention efforts. (Adobe Stock)

KY School District Takes Lead on Mental Health, Drug-Use Prevention

In Trimble County, school staff are expanding services for students and families aimed at curbing vaping, marijuana and opioid use, and increasing …

La Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (Fundaci�n para un Kentucky Saludable) nombr� a Denise Hall ganadora del Premio Gil Friedell 2022 por su carrera dedicada al servicio de j�venes en el condado de Trimble para prevenir el uso de sustancias. (Adobe Stock)

KY Distrito escolar adelanta en salud mental y prevención de consumo de drogas

En el condado de Trimble, el personal escolar está ampliando los servicios para estudiantes y familias con el objetivo de frenar el uso de …

De acuerdo con la Encuesta sobre el comportamiento de riesgo de j�venes en Kentucky, uno de cada siete estudiantes de secundaria inform� haber considerado seriamente el suicidio en un per�odo de 12 meses. (Adobe Stock)

KY Algunas escuelas ofrecen servicios de salud mental en medio de crisis juvenil

Un programa piloto lanzado por el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Todd y el departamento de salud local, ofrece servicios gratuitos de administraci…

More than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Adobe Stock)

KY Experts: Increasing Fentanyl Penalties Doesn’t Address Overdose Crisis

Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill that would increase criminal penalties for fentanyl distribution. But critics say the legislation will …

Group counseling is an important part of substance-abuse recovery. (Adobe Stock)<br /><br />

Recovery Centers Grapple with “Colliding” Public Health Crises

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The coronavirus has upended the community-based model that recovery centers use to help individuals battling addiction. Research …

The 2019 Kentucky Health Issues Poll asked Kentucky adults questions about pain-medication misuse and whether they believe addiction is a disease. (Adobe Stock)

Poll Hints at Uptick in Pain Medication Misuse in KY

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- More Kentuckians report knowing someone who is misusing prescription pain medication, according to a new poll. Colleen Desmond…

A farm in Berea has partnered with a local substance-abuse treatment center to help women in recovery with job training. (Facebook/Sustainable Berea)

Urban Farm Provides Job Skills to Women in Recovery

BEREA, Ky. — A pilot program in Berea where women in recovery learn job skills through farming saw its first batch of graduates this month…

Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky decreased by 15% in 2018, yet fentanyl continues to be a killer. (Adobe Stock)

Kentucky’s Overdose Deaths Decline for First Time in 6 Years

FRANKFORT, Ky. – For the first time since 2013, drug overdose deaths among Kentucky residents are on the decline, according to a report …

One Kentucky restaurant that hires people in recovery from addiction is sharing its model with other businesses. (DV8 Kitchen/Facebook)

KY Business Teaches Others How to Hire People in Recovery

LEXINGTON, Ky. – DV8 Kitchen, a restaurant and bakery focused on hiring and training people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction…

Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Co. in Hindman, Ky., will make high-end artisan guitars and other instruments. (@blondsoul/Twenty20)

Musical Instrument Maker to Employ People in Recovery

HINDMAN, Ky. – A manufacturer of musical instruments in Knott County opens its doors next month. And Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument …

A new program in Hazard, Ky., will offers paid on-the-job training in housing construction to people in recovery from substance abuse. (@reinasierra/Twenty20)

Construction Skills Help Kentuckians in Recovery Build New Lives

HAZARD, Ky. — A new job training program in Eastern Kentucky will teach people in recovery from substance abuse how to build homes. The …

Dentists write nearly half of all opioid prescriptions for adolescents. (lira_n4/Twenty20.com)

Opioids, Dental Pain: Recognizing Link, Reducing Risks

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Oral health is a key component in fighting the opioid epidemic, and dental professionals and their patients in Kentucky are …

Kentucky is among the top 10 states for opioid-related deaths. (stevebp/Pixabay)

New Data: Opioids Pose Greater Death Risk Than Car Crashes

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The opioid epidemic is hitting closer to home than some Kentuckians might realize. According to the National Safety Council…

Intravenous drug use spurred by the opioid epidemic is increasing the rise of infectious diseases. (Pixabay)

Experts Take a Deeper Dive into KY Opioid Epidemic

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As health, business and community leaders in Kentucky continue their work to combat the opioid epidemic, they'll take an even …

New research finds 18- to 21-year-old college students were more prone to binge drinking than those not enrolled in college. (Pixabay)

College-Age Binge Drinking: A Hard Habit to Break?

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks Kentucky third in the country for its level of binge drinking, and new …

Health experts say drug use alters brain function, causing sometimes long-lasting changes that result in harmful behavior. (Pixabay)

Data Shows Shifting Perceptions About Addiction in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Experts say fighting drug addiction takes more than willpower - a message that new data shows many Kentuckians understand…

Leaders in the fight against Kentucky's escalating opioid crisis gather in Lexington to talk solutions. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Community Approach to Kentucky's Opioid Crisis Urged

LEXINGTON, Ky. – As Kentucky continues to face an opioid crisis longer and more severe than in most states, experts are pushing for community-…

More than 1,400 Kentuckians died from drug overdoses last year. (Greg Stotelmyer)

The Struggle Over When to Prescribe for Opioid Addiction

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The overdose of painkillers kills more than 60 Americans every day, and between 2005 and 2014 there was a 99 percent increase in the …

A new report shows Medicaid expansion in Kentucky has led to a huge spike in treatment of substance abuse, but the prescription opioid problem is still increasing. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Report: Substance Abuse Treatment Skyrockets with Medicaid Expansion

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For the more than 400,000 Kentuckians covered by Medicaid expansion, treatment services for substance abuse have increased …

A state lawmaker says he will file a medical marijuana bill again in the next session of the Kentucky General Assembly. (Librestock)

Push for Medical Marijuana in KY Continues Despite Federal Decision

FRANKFORT, Ky. - State Sen. Perry Clark says the federal Drug Enforcement Administration's recent decision to continue classifying marijuana as a …

Support is strong in all geographic regions of Kentucky for a statewide smoke-free law according to the latest poll data. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Poll Finds Strong Support for Smoke-Free Policies Across Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Policies that lead to decreased smoking rates are now garnering strong support in all five regions of the Bluegrass State, …

Smoke-free advocates in Kentucky say the Bluegrass State is a long way from doing what California lawmakers just did - passing a package of tougher smoking laws. (Greg Stotelmyer)

KY Anti-Smoking Advocates React to California Smoking Legislation

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The California State Assembly took historic action last week to curb smoking in the Golden State, a level of prevention that anti-…

Support is holding firm among Kentuckians for a statewide smoke-free law, according to new polling numbers. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Poll Shows Steady Support for Statewide Smoke-Free Law in KY

LOUISVILE, Ky. - A new Kentucky Health Issues poll shows two thirds of the state's adults favor a statewide smoke-free law. The General Assembly has …

Experts are asking parents to discourage underage drinking among their children during the holidays, a prime time for taking that first sip. (Greg Stotelmyer)

Underage Drinking Spikes Around the Holidays

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The holidays are prime time for youth experimenting with alcohol according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Randy …

Advocates call for a statewide, smoke-free law to protect Kentucky's children from secondhand smoke. (Credit: Greg Stotelmyer)

Children's Advocates: A Statewide Smoke-free Law Would Be Win for Kids

FRANKFORT, Ky. - About one-third of Kentucky is covered by local smoke-free laws, prohibiting smoking indoors in public places. But what about the …

Quit smoking and be screened for lung cancer are two messages being sounded during Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Credit Greg Stotelmyer

Lung Cancer Costing KY in Many Ways

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and anyone can get lung cancer, even people who have never smoked. But tobacco-…

Early to rise, early to class is not helping middle and high school students with their academic performance or health new report says. Credit: Greg Stotelmyer.

Early to Rise, Early to Class, Bad for Students?

FRANKFORT, Ky. – With classes back in session, school buses are on the road early in the morning across the Bluegrass State. According to a …

Heroin use and abuse in the U.S. is rising among most age groups and income levels, according to a new report. Credit: CDC.

CDC Finds Link Between Prescription Painkillers, Heroin Use

FRANKFORT, Ky. - As Kentucky pins its hopes of combating heroin use on a new law, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that abuse …

PHOTO: It's National Poison Prevention Week, and experts say adults account for most poison-related deaths, mainly due to the misuse or overuse of drugs or medications. Photo credit: Greg Stotelmyer.

Accidental Poisoning Can Happen at Any Age

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Whether an infant or a senior, it doesn't matter the age - poisoning is the leading cause of injury-related death. As National …

PHOTO: You would have to smoke outdoors only, while at work or in public places, if a bill now before the Kentucky Legislature passes. This is the fifth year it has been introduced. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.

Putting a Face on the Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke

FRANKFORT, Ky. - For the fifth year in a row, a bill is before state lawmakers that would prohibit smoking indoors in all workplaces and public …

PHOTO: A new poll shows support remains steady with two-thirds of Kentucky adults in favor of a a statewide, indoor smoke-free law. Photo courtesy Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.

Poll Shows Steady Support for Smoke-Free Law in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Support for a statewide indoor smoke-free law remains steady according to new poll results, with two out of three Kentuckians …

Photo: If you are traveling this holiday season, MADD's president urges you to make a sober decision about how to get home safely. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.

Holiday Celebrations: What's Your Plan to Get Home?

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Nationwide, as many as 800 people die in car crashes involving a drunk driver every December. It's why this month is one of …

PHOTO: Taking the pulse of Kentucky's health-care system, experts gathered Tuesday to share ideas on ways to reshape the delivery of care. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.

Experts Discuss Bumps on Road to a Healthier KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In the midst of sweeping health-care reform in Kentucky, hundreds of people gathered in Louisville on Tuesday to explore how to "do …

PHOTO: A five-year study finds that the bystander intervention program Green Dot significantly reduces sexual violence among high school students in Kentucky. Photo courtesy of University of Kentucky.

Program Finds Success in Reducing Sexual Violence in KY High Schools

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky's first lady calls it a game changer – using a program based on bystander intervention to reduce sexual …

PHOTO: It's estimated that about one in six adults in the U.S. drinks

Cost of Excessive Drinking in the Billions

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds at least 38 million Americans drink too much…

PHOTO: Mental health advocates worry there won't be enough providers and prescribers to deliver services to those that need mental health care, including substance abuse treatment, in the state's new health marketplace, known as

Demand Overload for Mental Health Services

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Mental health advocates in Kentucky predict there will be a shortage of help available to meet the demand for treatment of mental …

PHOTO: Civic leaders from across Kentucky want to help people reshape their communities and ensure that children grow up healthier than their parents' generation. Photo credit: Greg Stotelmyer.

Can KY Raise a Healthier Next Generation?

ERLANGER, Ky. – The goal is simple, the challenge difficult – how to ensure that the current generation of children in Kentucky grows up …

Graphic: The ACLU finds African-Americans in Kentucky are nearly six times as likely as white people to be arrested for marijuana possession.

Report Finds Racial Bias in Kentucky Pot Arrests

FRANKFORT, Ky. - African-Americans in Kentucky are nearly six times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than are white people…

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