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PAR's advocacy work, in the words of Kentucky's newsrooms — from overdose data to the policies we help move at the Capitol.
As part of sweeping changes at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA will be folded into the new "Administration for a Healthy America."
Read the storyKentucky saw a 9.8% decrease in drug overdose deaths in 2023, the second year the state has seen a decline.
Read the storySeptember is National Recovery Month, and a Louisville organization is celebrating those in recovery from substance use disorder.
Read the storyGov. Andy Beshear announced that overdose deaths in the commonwealth decreased for the second year in a row, a 9.8% drop.
Read the storyA Kentucky group focused on removing barriers to addiction recovery is calling on Congress to expand telehealth treatment.
Read the storyKentuckians, particularly those in rural areas, have long struggled to access substance use disorder treatment services.
Read the storyPAR discusses the toolkit that helps in the recovery process from addiction.
Read the storyThe Isaiah House Real Hope Behavioral Health Center opened in Hillview for those with substance use disorder.
Read the storyThe program allows social workers to work alongside the legal system to create treatment plans rather than jail time.
Read the storyHardin County is one of three counties recognized as a Recovery Ready Community during a rally in Frankfort.
Read the storyPeople across Kentucky were at the state Capitol for an important cause: Recovery Advocacy Day 2024.
Read the storyPeople in recovery and their advocates rallied at the state capitol, saying more resources are needed to fight addiction.
Read the storyThe "Safer Kentucky Act" is a wide-ranging bill under consideration in the state legislature.
Read the storyTara Hyde of People Advocating Recovery said the debate over harm reduction efforts like fentanyl testing is settled.
Read the storyKentucky's 2022 Overdose Fatality Report shows the commonwealth saw its first decline in fatal overdoses since 2018.
Read the storyMobilize Recovery, a national initiative encouraging community-based solutions, held the first stop of its 2023 tour in Louisville.
Read the storyKentucky has made gains in "breaking down the stigma" in its battle against the drug epidemic.
Read the storyMany people are working to expand access to harm reduction services and calling for more action to stop overdoses.
Read the storyAn op-ed marking four years of sobriety and the path from injury to heroin to recovery.
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