Kentucky AG announces latest round of funding to groups battling the state's drug abuse problems
1 year, 3 months ago

Kentucky AG announces latest round of funding to groups battling the state's drug abuse problems

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A state commission has awarded nearly $14 million in the latest round of funding to groups serving “in the trenches” to combat Kentucky's drug abuse problems, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Monday. The awards are designed to help combat a drug problem that Cameron has branded as “the public safety challenge of our lifetime.” Though Kentucky's overdose fatalities declined last year, the rate remained staggeringly high. Including the latest recipient groups announced Monday, more than $32 million has been awarded for opioid prevention, treatment and recovery programs this year in Kentucky, Cameron's office said. The state's drug woes have emerged as a persistent issue in Kentucky's hard-fought gubernatorial campaign, pitting Cameron against incumbent Democratic Gov.

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Kentucky reaches $110 million deal with Kroger to settle its opioid lawsuit
1 day, 17 hours ago

Kentucky reaches $110 million deal with Kroger to settle its opioid lawsuit

Associated Press  

Kentucky will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation’s largest grocery chains of helping fuel the opioid epidemic, the state’s attorney general said Thursday. “This massive grocery chain that asked for our trust and our business allowed the fire of addiction to spread across the commonwealth, leaving pain and leaving so much brokenness in its …

How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say
1 month ago

How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say

Associated Press  

People with substance use disorder across the country are not getting a formal say in how most of the approximately $50 billion in opioid lawsuit settlement money is being used to stem the crisis, a new analysis found. Brandon Marshall, a professor of epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health and a former member of the Rhode Island …

Kentucky attorney general offers prevention plan to combat drug abuse scourge
4 months ago

Kentucky attorney general offers prevention plan to combat drug abuse scourge

Associated Press  

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman unveiled plans Tuesday to create a statewide drug prevention program, saying the youth-focused initiative would fill a hole in the Bluegrass State’s fight against an addiction epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives. While conceding the fight against drug abuse is far from over, officials credited recent gains on expanded efforts to treat addiction, plus …

Kentucky governor points to advances in fight against drug addiction
1 year, 6 months ago

Kentucky governor points to advances in fight against drug addiction

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — In its life-and-death battle against the drug epidemic, Kentucky has made gains in “breaking down the stigma” to reach out for treatment, Gov. There are “far too many Kentuckians that we’re losing,” Beshear said, but the report also offers “a real ray of hope that everyone, doing their best every single day, can make a difference.” The …

McConnell touts drug recovery efforts for federal aid
3 years, 4 months ago

McConnell touts drug recovery efforts for federal aid

Associated Press  

Kentucky’s addiction recovery efforts deserve to rank as a priority when looking for ways to spend massive amounts of pandemic aid coming to the state, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday. McConnell discussed the state’s opportunity to steer federal pandemic money into recovery programs as the Senate Republican leader visited an addiction treatment center in Washington County. During his long …

McConnell touts drug recovery efforts for federal aid
3 years, 4 months ago

McConnell touts drug recovery efforts for federal aid

Associated Press  

Kentucky’s addiction recovery efforts deserve to rank as a priority when looking for ways to spend massive amounts of pandemic aid coming to the state, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday. McConnell discussed the state’s opportunity to steer federal pandemic money into recovery programs as the Senate Republican leader visited an addiction treatment center in Washington County. During his long …

Local jurisdictions pay the price for nation’s opioid crisis
5 years, 9 months ago

Local jurisdictions pay the price for nation’s opioid crisis

Associated Press  

As the nation’s opioid crisis has devastated thousands of families, it also has taken a crippling financial toll on cities, small towns and counties around the country. Summit County, home to Akron, saw a 43 percent increase in public safety and criminal justice spending for opiate-related cases between 2013 and 2016 — from $15.5 million to $22.3 million, its analysis …

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