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Paul: Eastern Kentucky drug problem not 'a real pressing issue'
13/Aug/2010 5:58
Senate hopeful says fiscal, social concerns on voters' minds more>>

Georgetown Singing For Democracy Raises Spirits and Grassroots Power
2/Aug/2010 4:49
PAR and Scott County KFTC members had a tremendous Singing For Democracy Gospel Fest in Georgetown with about 150 people happily crammed into the Ed Davis Learning Center to listen to some great gospel music and to educate each other on how we can work to restore voting rights to former felons more>>

Enough with celebrity 'rehab-abuse'
22/Jul/2010 6:04
At some point, the "rush to rehab," reached the ridiculous. Rehab is getting a bad name from this more>>

Oakland Votes to Allow Large Marijuana Farms
21/Jul/2010 13:32
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Oakland City Council has approved a plan to license four production plants where marijuana would be grown, packaged and processed, moving Oakland closer to becoming the first city in the nation to authorize wholesale pot cultivation. more>>

Coming Down: Pot Hunt Moves South
21/Jul/2010 13:31
Northern California's so-called Emerald Triangle, famous for flourishing marijuana farms that supply the country with much of its pot, is facing formidable competition for that distinction from an area hundreds of miles to its south—Los Angeles County. more>>

The Jennifer Act: Grieving mother honors daughter's death with 'Jennifer Act'
16/Jul/2010 8:35
Mother gains lawmakers' support for The Jennifer Act, a bill proposing mandatory intervention for someone who needs help with addiction. more>>

Double Trouble in Recovery | Peer Support for People Recovering from Mental Disorders and Addiction
14/Jul/2010 6:05
Information about a self-help group for persons who are diagnosed with the dual conditions of mental health issues and chemical abuse. more>>

Results of 2010 Statewide Homeless Count Announced
13/Jul/2010 8:41
Today, June 30, at a regular meeting of the Kentucky Interagency Council on Homelessness (KICH) Executive Committee in Frankfort, the results of the 2010 Point-In-Time Count of the Homeless were released. more>>

Ohio River study finds drugs, chemicals that slip through waste treatment
12/Jul/2010 16:35
Dozens of chemicals and pharmaceuticals -- antidepressants, veterinary hormones, even cocaine -- have been detected in the Ohio River upstream and downstream from Louisville. more>>

Probe sought into alcohol-energy drinks promotion
11/Jul/2010 16:51
Urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the marketing of flavored alcoholic beverages with caffeine that appear to be explicitly designed to attract underage drinkers. more>>

Paul: Local governments should pay for fight against drugs
10/Jul/2010 7:36
Drug abuse and addiction is an issue that local communities should address — and pay for — themselves, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rand Paul said this week. more>>

Kombucha Tea May Face Regulation as Alcoholic Beverage
7/Jul/2010 8:07
The U.S. Treasury Department says that the kombucha variety of tea -- which can ferment in the bottle -- may be classified as an alcoholic beverage for regulatory purposes. more>>

Pro-Voting Rights Demonstration Outside of Thayer's Golf Fundraiser
29/Jun/2010 9:01
About thirty people gathered in Georgetown this weekend to speak out in favor of restoring voting rights to former felons who have served their debt to society. more>>

Feds bust Louisville drug cartel
24/Jun/2010 14:54
Federal officials tell Fox 41 News that they've broken up the largest cocaine ring in Louisville history. more>>

Addicted docs put patients in peril
24/Jun/2010 14:09
Random drug screening urged for health care workers more>>

ER Visits for Abuse of Painkillers Double Over Five Years
22/Jun/2010 12:45
Prescription and Over-the-Counter Pills Implicated in Growing Number of Cases more>>

More than 1,000 celebrate their recovery from addiction at Healing Place event
22/Jun/2010 12:46
The Healing Place said the event celebrates not only those who have recovered, but also every member of that person’s family more>>

That's the spirit! State approves 192-proof Spirytus, allowing New Yorkers to get quite the buzz
22/Jun/2010 12:48
The approvals came several years after the state turned down the grain alcohol Everclear. more>>

Doctor, ex-deputy want new methadone clinic in Ky.
20/Jun/2010 11:27
A northern Kentucky doctor and retired sheriff's deputy are pushing to open a new methadone clinic in northern Kentucky. more>>

The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a woman who takes illegal drugs while pregnant can't be charged with endangering her child.
17/Jun/2010 15:21
In a 5-2 decision, the court ruled that such prosecutions are "expressly precluded" by the Maternal Health Act passed by the 1992 General Assembly. more>>

'Graying' of Drug Users at U.S. Treatment Centers
17/Jun/2010 9:31
Dramatic jump in aging Boomers seeking help for drug abuse, study finds more>>

More families are homeless and on the streets
16/Jun/2010 17:54
The Great Recession drove more families into homeless shelters in 2009, a new federal report has found. more>>

Ending the War on Drugs?
12/Jun/2010 6:08
John Stossel weighs in on campaign to legalize drugs (Video) more>>

Ice cream man busted in major drug roundup
4/Jun/2010 17:20
A man is busted for selling drugs out of an ice cream truck, and he is not the only one in jail. more>>

CDC: 1 in 5 high schoolers abuse legal drugs
4/Jun/2010 5:25
Twelfth-graders had the highest likelihood of prescription drug abuse, at 26 percent, and ninth-graders had the lowest, at 15 percent more>>

New drug on Louisville's streets
3/Jun/2010 6:47
"We had never heard of it before didn't know what it was," says Sergeant Joe O'Toole with the Louisville Metro Police Department's Sixth Division. more>>

CNN Opinion: I'm a criminal and so are you.
1/Jun/2010 11:25
Lately, I've been telling people that I'm a criminal. This shocks most people, since I don't "look like" one. more>>

Buying beer in Indiana? As of July 1 everyone will need to show an ID
1/Jun/2010 10:59
Anyone who fails to check for ID during a transaction can be cited with a criminal misdemeanor. more>>

The Kentucky State Police has awarded $365,000 in federal grant funds to help enforce underage drinking laws.
26/May/2010 13:18
State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer says the funds from the U.S. Justice Department help educate young people and their parents more>>

Cheap, ultra-pure heroin kills instantly
24/May/2010 16:16
Spike in overdoses linked to drug popular with Mexican smugglers more>>

There is only one week left to get your application in to become an A&E Recovery Project Delegate! All information and applications can be found at www.recoveryproject.com/delegates through next Friday, May 28th. more>>

CEO of clinics chain is indicted in Eastern Kentucky drug case - Pill Pipeline
21/May/2010 5:54
The chief executive officer of a chain of urgent-care clinics was part of a conspiracy to sell pain pills in Eastern Kentucky, a federal grand jury has charged. more>>

'Drinking' neat vodka through your EYE for a quick buzz?
16/May/2010 8:17
A website clip of the 'vodka eyeballing' craze that started in the U.S. and has now spread to the university party scene in Britain more>>

Administration says drug policy will emphasize prevention and treatment
12/May/2010 16:13
The White House is putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment, part of President Obama's pledge to treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue and less as a criminal justice problem. more>>

Former Felon Voter Mobilization Phonebank
12/May/2010 14:26
KFTC leader Tayna Fogle organized a voter mobilization phone bank in Lexington staffed by an incredible 35 former felons who came from Lexington, Georgetown, and Nicholasville more>>

Beshear to propose budget compromise; sets May 24 session
12/May/2010 14:30
In an effort to break a House-Senate deadlock, Gov. Steve Beshear said Wednesday he is proposing a budget compromise more>>

Popular new drug just banned in Kentucky, easy to get in Indiana
3/May/2010 16:23
K2, also known as fake weed, has put over 100 people in the emergency room in Louisville so far this year. more>>

Courts must cut 100 jobs, abolish programs
29/Apr/2010 17:19
A projected budget shortfall will force the state’s court systems to further trim costs, eliminate more than 100 jobs and abolish some popular programs such as family and juvenile drug courts. more>>

AP-CNBC Poll: Most in US against legalizing pot
20/Apr/2010 8:03
Most Americans still oppose legalizing marijuana but larger majorities believe pot has medical benefits and the government should allow its use for that purpose, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll released Tuesday. more>>

Treat, don't jail, addicted mothers
18/Apr/2010 18:20
Op-Ed by Susan Barron and Robert Walker more>>

McLellan Resigning as ONDCP Deputy Director
16/Apr/2010 16:37
Respected addiction researcher Tom McLellan has announced that he will resign as deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in May. more>>

Florida Pain Clinics: 'Pill Mills' for OxyContin Abuse
14/Apr/2010 11:31
A dramatic growth in the number of pain-management clinics has led to increased prescription-drug-overdose deaths in Florida more>>

Reformulated, 'Abuse Resistant' OxyContin Approved by FDA
14/Apr/2010 6:19
A new slow-release version of the powerful opiate painkiller OxyContin has been approved by the FDA. more>>

KY Lawmakers Seek To Ban Plant
13/Apr/2010 6:05
Senate Bill 107, which would make the salvia plant illegal and a Schedule 1 controlled narcotic more>>

Doctors ‘tune in’ to hallucinocens again
12/Apr/2010 5:57
Scientists study use of psychedelics to treat depression, anxiety, addiction more>>

Europe's Super-High Alcohol Beer Heads to the U.S.
10/Apr/2010 19:23
Two European breweries are waging a battle to try to get you drunker. Good business? Or an example of irresponsible behavior? more>>

Many Felony Pot Cases Getting Tossed Out of Court
8/Apr/2010 8:12
Police in a northern California town thought they had a couple dead to rights when they seized more than two pounds of marijuana from their home, even though doctors authorized the pair to use pot for medical purposes. more>>

Rats Starve Rather Than Eat Healthy Food
8/Apr/2010 8:11
Scientists Compare Junk Food to Cocaine as Study Shows Rats Fed Junk Food Go Hungry When Given Healthy Food more>>

General Assembly approves texting ban, tougher DUI law
6/Apr/2010 8:47
Anyone with detectable levels of more than a dozen types of unprescribed drugs in their blood would be presumed guilty of DUI more>>

House briefly toughens DUI law, changes mind
30/Mar/2010 5:50
Minutes later, a lawmaker who voted for the bill filed a motion for reconsideration, which undoes Monday’s votes and puts the bill back in the House for possible action in the future more>>

House toughens state’s DUI law
29/Mar/2010 16:19
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky House on Monday toughened the state’s drunken driving law in a move that surprised some lawmakers because they thought they were dealing with another subject. more>>

Pot legalization measure headed to California ballot, advocates say
25/Mar/2010 9:31
City and county governments would be allowed to imposed a sales tax under the proposed statute. more>>

Kentucky Bill restricting cold medicines moves ahead
25/Mar/2010 9:32
Meant to keep some cold or allergy medicines from being used in illegal methamphetamine labs more>>

New Report Highlights Alcohol Abstainers, Quitters as Well as Current Drinkers
25/Mar/2010 9:39
May not show how many Americans are in recovery from alcoholism, but it does provide interesting insights into the number of adults who have quit drinking or abstain for health and other reasons. more>>

Senate committee passes bill to curb meth
17/Mar/2010 6:12
Those who have been convicted of crimes related to the production of methamphetamine would be blocked from buying any medications with pseudoephedrine for five years under a proposal that passed a Senate committee on Tuesday. more>>

House committee approves bill to charge for DUI blood tests
10/Mar/2010 17:11
People convicted of drunken driving would have to pay for their blood tests under a bill approved Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee. more>>

‘Drugged driving’ a growing threat
10/Mar/2010 6:41
Official calls for same attention given to drunken driving prevention more>>

KFTC Blog — Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
6/Mar/2010 7:45
Yesterday, KFTC members and allies filled the halls of Frankfort for our major lobby day to support HB 70, our proposed constitutional amendment to restore voting rights to former felons who have served their debt to society. more>>

Study Finds 65 Percent of Inmates Meet Criteria For Addiction But Only 11 Percent Receive Treatment.
5/Mar/2010 18:45
Of the 2.3 million inmates in prison or jail in the United States, 1.5 million meet the DSM IV medical criteria for substance abuse or addiction. An additional 458,000 had histories of substance abuse more>>

Released felons rally for return of voting rights
5/Mar/2010 6:14
Dozens of convicted felons descended upon the Capital rallying for the right to vote more>>

Anti-drinking ads boost boozing for some
3/Mar/2010 18:26
A new study finds anti-drinking ads can actually spur increased binge drinking for some audiences. more>>

Heroin cases triple in Louisville, increase attributed to higher prescription prices
2/Mar/2010 17:19
Some places in the country are seeing a spike in heroin cases including Louisville. more>>

America's drug laws-A fine too far
1/Mar/2010 5:13
State stamp laws for drugs make a mockery of the tax code more>>

Jeffersonville, IN middle school student suspended for touching pill
26/Feb/2010 8:46
According to Greater Clark County Schools district policy, even a touch equals drug possession and a one week suspension. more>>

Marijuana use by seniors goes up as boomers age
23/Feb/2010 9:42
Number of people aged 50 and older reporting marijuana use in the prior year went up from 1.9 percent to 2.9 percent from 2002 to 2008 more>>

Bill Seeks To Crack Down On Drunken Driving
19/Feb/2010 16:19
Measure Clears House Unopposed more>>

Convicted drunken drivers would have to pass a breath test before starting their vehicles under a bill the Kentucky House passed 95-0 on Thursday.
19/Feb/2010 7:42
House Bill 58, which now proceeds to the Senate, would require judges to order a breath-alcohol monitoring devices for defendants' vehicles for six months after a first conviction for driving under the influence. more>>

Louisville Metro Council member moves to limit cold drug used to make meth
16/Feb/2010 6:58
Calls on the state General Assembly to make Kentucky the only state besides Oregon and Mississippi to require prescriptions for pseudoephedrine more>>

Voting Rights Bill Passes House 83-16!
11/Feb/2010 5:51
HB 70, our bill to restore voting rights to former felons who have served their debt to society, just passed the House floor 83-16, with strong majorities of both Democrats and Republicans voting Yes! more>>

Kentucky Tonight-Voting Rights for Felons
10/Feb/2010 11:07
A discussion about voting rights for felons video more>>

DUI monitor in cars advances
10/Feb/2010 10:28
FRANKFORT — People convicted of drunk driving might have to pass a breathalyzer test each time they start their vehicle under a bill approved by a House committee more>>

Obama Proposes Increased Funding for Treatment and Prevention, but 'Balance' Proves Elusive Goal
8/Feb/2010 11:15
Adds new funding for addiction treatment and prevention, but does little to close the huge gap between spending on drug supply- and demand-reduction efforts more>>

Voting Rights Bill Passes House Committee Unanimously
3/Feb/2010 5:27
Many legislators took the opportunity to explain their vote, making strong statements of support. more>>

Landmark Case Could Restore Felon Voting Rights
2/Feb/2010 17:19
A historic ruling earlier this month on behalf of felons who lost the right to vote could call into question the disenfranchisement of felons and ex-felons in the State of Washington and indeed across the United States. more>>

IRS to auction homeless shelter in Jeffersonville, IN
2/Feb/2010 16:45
The Haven House homeless shelter in Jeffersonville is scheduled to be sold at auction March 9 by the Internal Revenue Service because of unpaid payroll and Social Security taxes for its employees. more>>

Obama Issues New Rules on Mental Health Coverage
29/Jan/2010 16:58
New consumer rules require same payments for mental health as for regular doctor visits more>>

Voting Rights Bill Hearing February 2nd- Call your Legislators
27/Jan/2010 5:37
HB 70, our bill to restore voting rights to former felons who have served their debt to society, will be heard in the House Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Tuesday, February 2nd more>>

$500,000 pledged for substance abuse treatment in Eastern Ky.
27/Jan/2010 5:27
The pledge from Kentucky River Properties LLC to Operation UNITE is the largest single private donation to the agency since it was formed in 2003 more>>

Words used to describe substance-use patients can alter attitudes, contribute to stigma
23/Jan/2010 12:53
Changing the words used to describe someone struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction may significantly alter the attitudes of health care professionals more>>

Study: Kentucky drug laws flooding prisons with non-violent, small-time criminals
17/Jan/2010 6:37
Kentucky’s 35-year war on drugs has produced “brutally harsh sentences,” flooded the prison system with non-violent and small-time offenders and helped push the state budget to the “outer edge of fiscal distress,” the author of the state’s penal code says. more>>

Diagnosing pill abuse problem
12/Jan/2010 9:03
Police, medical professionals swap information at Eastern Kentucky drug-abuse forum more>>

Research on cocaine reveals gene-altering roots of addiction
9/Jan/2010 7:41
The study helps explain how cocaine use changes the brain, said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. more>>

"Geezer" Drug Use to Have Ripple Effect
9/Jan/2010 7:06
Report Says the Need for Substance Abuse Treatment Among Americans Over Age 50 Is Projected to Double by 2020 more>>

Court spectator sues judge for drug-testing him ‘on a hunch’
8/Jan/2010 16:08
He was released when the drug test came back negative. more>>

Fed judges: Wash. felony inmates should get vote
8/Jan/2010 15:27
In a decision that could give momentum to other efforts to expand voting to inmates, a federal appeals court ruled that incarcerated felons should be allowed to vote in Washington state. more>>

Addicted pharmacist gets clean and tells the tale.
3/Jan/2010 6:15
For years, pharmacist Jared Combs got high from the pills he was supposed to dispense and made potentially deadly mistakes. more>>

Kentucky babies endangered-Lexington Herald-Leader Editorial
30/Dec/2009 9:54
As they gather in Frankfort next week to begin a three-month regular session, lawmakers should pay more attention to the health of newborns. more>>

Alcohol substitute that avoids drunkenness and hangovers in development
27/Dec/2009 5:58
An alcohol substitute that mimics its pleasant buzz without leading to drunkenness and hangovers is being developed by scientists. more>>

Eastern Ky. officials to host forums, discuss substance-abuse
22/Dec/2009 6:15
Police, healthcare providers and others plan a series of community forums on the state's substance-abuse problem, including how to keep doctors safe in the wake of a fatal shooting at a Perry County clinic. more>>

Bill would allow prosecution of mothers with addicted newborns
21/Dec/2009 5:35
Rep. Richard Henderson, D-Jeffersonville, pre-filed the bill at the urging of several prosecutors in his district more>>

Cocaine Laced With Cow-Worming Drug Sickens Americans
19/Dec/2009 6:17
Two-thirds of cocaine smuggled into the U.S. is laced with a cattle-worming drug linked to a rare immune disorder in a rash of cases, a report says. more>>

Pot Use Edges Up Among Teens, Survey Shows
15/Dec/2009 5:59
Teenagers Cutting Down on Cigarettes, Methamphetamines, Binge Drinking; Alcohol Most Widely-Used Illicit Substance more>>

Should pregnant women who abuse drugs face criminal charges?
10/Dec/2009 14:19
Thursday's Supreme Court hearing more>>

Court will reconsider fetuses, drug use
10/Dec/2009 6:03
Some maintain that it's a form of child abuse more>>

Arresting pregnant women is bad for babies
9/Dec/2009 8:30
Courier-Journal Op-Ed. Supreme Court hearing Thursday more>>

Scientist at Work: A. Thomas McLellan
10/Dec/2009 7:22
Addiction on 2 Fronts: Work and Home more>>

Singing For Democracy a Hit!
5/Dec/2009 6:44
On Wednesday, an incredible 400-500 people from across the state gathered at Imani Baptist Church on the north end of Lexington. more>>

Non-violent felons seek the right to vote again
2/Dec/2009 13:06
Rene Riley will take part in a gospel concert at Imani Baptist Church on Dec. 2 more>>

Kentucky Launches New Tactic In Fight Against Meth
20/Nov/2009 17:23
NPLEX Tracks Pseudoephedrine Sales more>>

New York toughens drunken driving law
19/Nov/2009 6:05
It is now a felony in New York to drive drunk or under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle more>>

'Tough on crime' drains state funds
17/Nov/2009 16:47
Inmates charged with these kinds of non-violent offenses make up about 46 percent of this state's prison population. more>>

DUI Diversion Program appears to be working
17/Nov/2009 11:41
Each year the Jefferson County Attorney's office prosecutes over 3,000 driving under the influence crimes. more>>

Groups discuss homeless in Phoenix Park-Lexington, KY
17/Nov/2009 7:37
A place for homeless people to spend the day instead of congregating in Phoenix Park was identified Monday as a need for downtown. more>>