First Opioid Abatement meeting under new leader draws big crowd, largely to support ibogaine study
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly 130 people attended the first Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission meeting under the group’s…
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Pain patients, doctors worry CDC’s revised opioid prescription guidelines won’t help patients enough
Kentucky Health News Opioid prescriptions in the U.S. have fallen more than 40 percent over the past decade in response…
Grant will help UK Cooperative Extension Service expand opioid prevention and recovery efforts
By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service recently received more than $1 million to…
NKY Chamber ‘Where We Stand 2019’ at Devou Golf and Event Center outlines legislative agenda
NKyTribune staff The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce presented its “Where We Stand 2019” legislative agenda Tuesday at the Devou…
Covington sues to recover costs of addiction treatment; says companies put profits ahead of safety
The City of Covington filed suit in federal court today, joining local and state governments across the nation in trying…
Kentucky, Ohio physicians sponsor symposium on pain management, safe prescribing procedures Aug. 17-19
On the anniversary of their successful first annual meeting, the Ohio Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (OHSIPP) will now partner…
UK graduate student climbs out of his opioid addiction to do research, start a foundation
By Olivia Ramirez University of Kentucky Alex Elswick is earning his doctorate at the University of Kentucky. He’s also the…
Covington seeks volunteers for door-to-door effort to raise opioid overdose awareness this weekend
With the massive increase in heroin use and the rise in overdoses hitting Northern Kentucky, the City of Covington is…
New program will allow Kentuckians to safely dispose of unused prescription opioids at home
Attorney General Andy Beshear is taking an important step in the fight against what he believes is the single greatest…
Keven Moore: It may be hard to believe, but even a simple back injury can eventually result in death
Can a back injury kill you? Unfortunately, it can. Let me tell you a story about my dear friend Dan…