Category: DRUGS
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Bill to let physician assistants prescribe controlled substances passes House on fourth try; doctors say they ‘have concerns’
Sheldon offered his bill. (KET image) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Heath News The state House has passed a bill to let physician assistants to prescribe highly regulated drugs, a step...
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Guide aims to help rural communities deal with substance abuse
The White House Office of Drug Control Policy and the Department of Agriculture have released a Rural Community Action Guide to help rural places address substance-abuse problems. It includes “promising practices for a range of issues...
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Poll finds rise in Ky. adults who misuse prescription drugs, but experts say that likely stems from more awareness, not more use
A new poll shows an uptick in the number of Kentucky adults who report knowing someone who misuses prescription drugs, but experts say that’s likely the result of an increase...
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Bill to let physician assistants prescribe passes first hurdle; Ky. is only state where they can’t, causing health-care access issues
L-R: Andrew Rutherford, Rep. Steve Sheldon, Laurie Garner —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill to allow physician assistants to prescribe drugs, a step advocates is...
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U.S. House passes Senate bill to maintain anti-fentanyl laws
MGN Online graphic —– The U.S. House passed a Senate bill Wednesday to keep deadly fentanyl and similar opioids listed as some of the most dangerous drugs, and President Trump...
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Senate President Stivers, long the key obstacle to medical marijuana in Kentucky, now says he sees ‘a narrow path’ for it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The most important legislative opponent of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky said Friday that there is a “narrow path forward” for it. Senate President...
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Editorial in Frankfort’s newspaper says drug addiction should be treated as a health issue, not a crime
The State Journal With rising inmate populations and crumbling prison infrastructure depleting the state of much-needed funding, it is time to stop treating drug addiction as a crime and start...
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Medical marijuana advocates more hopeful it will pass, but main foe still cites lack of evidence; bill asks feds to do more research
medicalnewstoday.com image —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes has been filed in the Kentucky General Assembly, with great hopes by advocates...
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Law enforcers report drug arrests on social media with sassy hashtags; experts say that reinforces stigma, inhibits treatment
Screenshot of Facebook post; click on the image for a larger version. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Some Kentucky law-enforcement agencies are getting sassy in their social-media posts...
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Transport and fears of stigma and lack of confidentiality biggest barriers to accessing rural syringe exchanges, study concludes
Counties in study are in red; click on the image to enlarge it. —– By Heather Chapman Kentucky Health News Rural residents who inject drugs say they are less likely...