Northern Kentucky elected officials owe it to constituents to make a decision on needle exchange
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor It is time for Northern Kentucky to make a decision on a regional needle…
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More in state say they know someone hurt by use of heroin, especially in Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky is the hotbed of heroin addiction in Kentucky, but use of the narcotic appears to be rising elsewhere…
John Schickel: Tougher penalties for traffickers needed to combat heroin epidemic in Kentucky
By Sen. John Schickel Special to the NKyTribune A recent headline “New Kentucky heroin law has made slow progress battling…
War on heroin now taking place in white and rural America — it’s cheap and easy to get but also deadly
The war on heroin, once an urban plight that mostly afflicted African Americans, is now being fought in rural white…
UK College of Pharmacy announces outreach effort to combat heroin deaths across Kentucky
The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy announced a major outreach initiative aimed at training pharmacists across the state for…
NKy’s ‘drug czars’ on front lines of war on heroin — fighting addictions, planning education campaign
By Mike Rutledge NKyTribune Contributor When heroin-addicted inmates start leaving the Kenton County Detention Center injected with a medication that…
Transitions receives state grant to treat pregnant women and help prevent heroin-addicted babies
The State of Kentucky has awarded a $219,600 grant to Transitions Inc. to help it provide opiate addiction treatment to…
Faith-based forum to discuss addiction treatment draws huge crowd, fills Fort Thomas church
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Managing Editor Community members came together at Highland Hills Church in Fort Thomas Monday night to…
NKYHatesHeroin to hold second annual 5K walk/run on Saturday, starting at Simon Kenton High School
For the second year, NKYHatesHeroin.Com will hold a 5K Walk/Run to help raise funds and awareness for its efforts to…
Heroin drives over-crowding in area jails, adds pressure on staffing and need for treatment options
By Mike Rutledge NKyTribune Reporter Before Kenton County’s new jail opened to inmates in November of 2010, consultants looked at population…
First Lady, Attorney General announce program at
St. E. Healthcare to reduce heroin overdose deaths
First Lady Jane Beshear and Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that heroin/opiate overdose reversal kits will be made available…
Site of new St. E-NorthKey-Sun facility undecided, though Farrell Drive location is apparently out
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Senior Reporter Covington Mayor Sherry Carran and City Manager Larry Klein sounded certain recently that a…
Rep. Mike Denham: Bill to decrease state’s drug problems has support from all sides
When it comes to illegal drug use, few states have been hit as hard as Kentucky over the last 15…
Kentucky Senate unanimously approves bill to address state’s exploding heroin epidemic
Saying they’ve heard the call to fix Kentucky’s exploding heroin epidemic, state Senate members passed a bill without opposition that…