Category: DRUGS
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With the important exceptions of vaping and marijuana, substance abuse among U.S. teenagers has been going down
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Except for cannabis use and vaping, substance use among American teens is going down, according to a recent study. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Substance...
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More than 50,000 in Medicare prescription program had a drug overdose last year; up 15%, about same as overall increase in Ky.
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News At least 50,391 Americans in Medicare Part D, which pays for prescription drugs, had an overdose from prescription opioids, illicit opioids, or both during 2021,...
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UK study to test effectiveness of kiosk with harm-reduction goods as way to increase access and fight the stigma felt by drug users
An example of a harm reduction vending machine in Cincinnati (Photo from Kiosk Marketplace) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News To fight feelings of stigma that discourage intravenous drug...
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Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission plans eight town-hall meetings around the state, starting in Pikeville Sept. 19
The state commission overseeing distribution of $478 million in opioid-settlement funds in Kentucky has scheduled a series of town-hall meetings to discuss drug addiction, treatment and recovery in the state....
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Meth use dramatically increases odds of nonfatal overdose among rural drug users, whether used with opioids or by itself
Nearly 80 percent of recreational drug users in rural areas have taken methamphetamines in the past month, according to a newly published study that included Kentucky. That’s concerning, because meth use greatly...
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Keynote speaker at harm-reduction summit calls for not requiring abstinence for drug users to get access to ‘recovery capital’
Alex Elswick —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Helping people in addiction recovery meet their basic needs should not focus on abstinence, but instead should be provided along the...
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As overdoses among Blacks in Kentucky more than double, UK researchers explore their relations with drug-treatment providers
Danielle Stevens-Watkins (UK photo by Mark Cornelison) —– By Amanda Nelson University of Kentucky Black adults share about their experiences in drug treatment in a new University of Kentucky study published in the Journal...
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Advocates in recovery call for safe drug-use sites, less strict criminal laws, funding from national opioid settlement
Kungu Njuguna and Amanda Hall —– By Amanda Hall and Kungu Njuguna The rural-urban divide is an issue that has a considerable impact on the politics and policies of Kentucky....
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New text-messaging program launches in Kentucky and four other states to help curb misuse of opioids for pain
The Partnership to End Addiction has announced plans to launch a personalized text messaging program to help curb opioid misuse this summer in Kentucky, Idaho, Tennessee and North and South Carolina. The...
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Next medical-cannabis town hall set Tuesday, July 19, in Frankfort
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee will hold its next town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 19, in Frankfort. The meeting will be...