U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes more than $50,000 lethal doses of fentanyl in Louisville
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized a shipment Thursday morning containing multiple pills of the lethal…
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Sen. McConnell and fellow co-sponsors advocate legislation classifying fentanyl analogues narcotics
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cosponsored legislation that would permanently list all types of fentanyl-like substances (analogues), as Schedule…
First-ever felony criminal charges filed against distributor, execs for illegal distribution of opioids
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ray Donovan, the Special Agent…
Northern Kentucky Convention Center is the site for the 2019 Kentucky Harm Reduction Summit
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor A crowd of more than 500 came from throughout the Commonwealth to Covington Tuesday…
Life expectancy rises around globe as increased suicide, opioid crisis contribute to decrease in U.S.
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service It’s no longer a secret that Americans are dying at an alarming rate from…
FDA approves painkiller 10 times stronger than fentanyl; UK doctor and other advisors objected
Kentucky Health News The Food and Drug Administration approved a powerful new painkiller Friday over the objections of a Kentucky…
Beshear wins fight to keep four opioid lawsuits in Kentucky courts; updates available online
In an effort to halt the drug epidemic in Kentucky, Attorney General Andy Beshear is suing seven opioid manufacturers and…
Andy Beshear: From coffee grounds to opioid disposal pouches, Kyians join fight against addiction
Over the years, you have heard me say that in order to tackle our state’s opioid epidemic, it’s going to…
Beshear sues Walgreens in Boone Circuit Court; claims company failed to report flood of pills into KY
Attorney General Andy Beshear has filed suit against Walgreens for its dual role as distributor and pharmacy in allegedly failing…
With legislative session more than half over, most health-related bills still on the table; here’s a roundup
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most of the health-related bills in Kentucky’s legislative session appear to be driven by…
Trump’s top health official makes KY first stop after declaring opioid epidemic a public-health emergency
The day after declaring the opioid epidemic a national public-health emergency without allocating more money for it, President Trump’s top…
Interact for Health refines its health policy strategy to focus its prioritizes, eliminate barriers
Interact for Health has announced it will focus its grantmaking and health policy work to eliminate key barriers to better…
Sen. McConnell: Battle against opioid addiction continues; increased federal funding will help
As many as two million Americans are struggling with prescription drug addiction across the nation. Tragically, heroin and opioid overdoses…
Kenton County Detention Center addiction treatment programs featured in KET documentary
Innovative programs at the Kenton County Detention Center are highlighted in KET’s Journey to Recovery documentary, which takes an in-depth look at…
‘Tools in the toolbox’: Legislature puts several bills in play to combat state’s growing opioid epidemic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The 2017 General Assembly has passed several bills meant to put more “tools in…