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Kentucky group calls on Congress to expand telehealth recovery treatment
APR. 10, 2024 - WASHINGTON — A Kentucky group focused on removing barriers to addiction recovery is calling on Congress to expand telehealth treatment.
The TREATs Act gives Kentuckians a lifeline to treat substance use. Congress must improve telehealth.
MAR. 2, 2024 — Kentuckians, particularly those in rural areas, have long struggled to access substance use disorder treatment services.
House Bill 6 would cut funds for individualized program aimed at helping substance abuse
Feb. 7, 2024 - The program allows social workers to work alongside the legal system to create treatment plans for those struggling with substance use rather than jail time.
Hardin County recognized as Recovery Ready Community
Feb 8, 2024 - Hardin County is one of three counties recognized Wednesday as a Recovery Ready Community during a rally in Frankfort.
Hundreds gather in Frankfort for Recovery Advocacy Day 2024
FRANKFORT, Ky. — People across Kentucky were at the state Capitol Wednesday for an important cause: Recovery Advocacy Day 2024.
Recovery Advocacy Day
02/07/24
- People in recovery and their advocates rallied at the state capitol, saying more resources are needed to fight addiction in the state.
'Safer Kentucky Act': What's in the controversial anti-crime bill?
Jan 23, 2024 - The "Safer Kentucky Act" is a wide-ranging bill under consideration in the state legislature.
Addiction recovery group says newly-legalized fentanyl testing strips will save lives
April 12, 2023 - The CEO of a group that successfully pushed to decriminalize fentanyl test strips said House Bill 353, which Governor Beshear signed into law, will save lives. Tara Hyde of People Advocating Recovery said the debate over harm reduction efforts like allowing drug users to test for fentanyl is settled.
New report confirms Kentucky’s first decline in fatal overdoses since 2018
JUNE 16, 2023 - Kentucky’s 2022 Overdose Fatality Report, released Thursday, shows the commonwealth saw its first decline in fatal overdoses since 2018.
Addiction recovery 'out loud': National group Mobilize Recovery launches tour in Louisville
May 19, 2023. - Mobilize Recovery, a national initiative that encourages community-based solutions to drug addiction, held the first stop of its 2023 regional tour in Louisville.
Kentucky governor points to advances in fight against drug addiction
Jun 15, 2023 - RANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — In its life-and-death battle against the drug epidemic, Kentucky has made gains in “breaking down the stigma”...
Kentuckians show support for harm reduction to prevent drug overdoses
September 8, 2023 - In Kentucky, many people are working to expand access to harm reduction services and calling for more action to stop overdoses.
