A new U.S. Surgeon General’s health advisory links alcohol, cancer risk; what you should know
By Dr. Leah Winer University of Kentucky A recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General highlights alcohol consumption as the…
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Kentuckians encouraged to make plans for sober rides over extended St. Patrick’s Day weekend
Team Kentucky is reminding everyone that buzzed driving is drunk driving as St. Patrick’s Day weekend approaches. The holiday is…
KOHS ‘Drive Sober’ campaign begins, Kyians urged to plan ahead for a designated driver
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today As Labor Day quickly approaches, safety officials are reminding Kentuckians to celebrate the end of…
KDFWR reminding boaters ‘Don’t Be the U in BUI & DUI’ over upcoming Independence Day weekend
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources conservation officers and other law enforcement personnel across the state are teaming up…
AAA reminding Kentuckians to make a plan, don’t rely on the ‘luck of the Irish’ this St. Patrick’s Day
Whether you’re Irish or just enjoy the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day, AAA is urging those planning on partaking in…
Report shows Kentucky had second highest increase in deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide in 2020
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In the first year of the pandemic, the United States experienced the highest-ever combined…
New report shows highest ever rate of deaths due to drugs, alcohol, and suicide during COVID pandemic
Deaths associated with alcohol, drugs, and suicide took the lives of 186,763 Americans in 2020, a 20 percent one year…
The River: Alcohol consumption happens; personal journey continued past ‘face down on the floor’
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Horizon Community Funds, Transitions Inc. launch new fund to support recovery treatment and services
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky and Transitions, Inc. have launched a fund to support the nonprofit’s work to provide…
Office of Highway Safety reminds Kentucky drivers to plan safe rides during upcoming holiday season
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and law…
As July 4 approaches, KYTC reminds Kentucky motorists that ‘Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving’
This Independence Day, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers…
Keven Moore: ‘Tis the season for the ghost of Christmas party litigation — a workplace risk
The Christmas season is in full swing and with it comes the “Ghost of Holiday Party Litigation” increasing the risk…
Commonwealth Fund’s state scorecard finds deaths from suicide, alcohol, drugs, are regional epidemic
NKyTribune staff Deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drugs have reached an all-time high, but affect states in different ways, according…
AG Beshear tours Kenton County Detention Center, speaks with inmates in drug treatment program
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear was at the Kenton County Detention Center last week…
Week in Frankfort: At halfway point, hundreds of bills under consideration; spending plan being reviewed
The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2018 session reached its halfway point this week. While several bills have already been delivered to…
St. E Physicians celebrates opening of Journey Recovery Center, addiction treatments to ‘save lives’
St. Elizabeth Healthcare is celebrating the official opening of a new 12,000-square-foot facility that will focus on bringing additional resources…