Tag: substance abuse
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State task force will look at substance abuse, mental health care for military members, veterans and families
To help the increasing number of veterans and military service personnel who are needing treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues in Kentucky, a task force has been assembled...
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Funding substance-abuse treatment for Medicaid recipients could help 6,000 people, official says
If the budget proposed by Gov. Steve Beshear is passed, 6,000 Kentuckians on Medicaid could be treated for substance abuse, ultimately saving the tax system hundreds of thousands of dollars....
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Kentuckians binge drink more often than residents of any other state, national survey for federal health agency finds
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Kentuckians binge drink an average of about six times per month, more often than people living in any other state, a report by the...
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Workshop Aug. 4-5 will help health groups with policy, programs
A two-day workshop intended to help health coalitions and organizations make progress at the policy level and implement evidence-based programs will begin Aug. 4. On the first day, speaker Monte...
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Parents should talk to children about drugs and alcohol often, and firmly, but spend more time listening
Talking about drugs and alcohol often, and when children are at a young age, are two of the best things parents can do to prevent substance abuse by teenagers. “As...
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Veteran journalist sees hope in residential drug recovery program
“Kentucky’s struggle to help its citizens who suffer from dependency on drugs and alcohol recently reached an impressive goal when leaders of that struggle who are prominent in different political...
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Conway joins fight against fruity, high-proof malt beverage
Contending it promotes binge drinking in young adults, Attorney General Jack Conway has joined the fight against a fruit-flavored malt beverage made by Pabst Brewing Co. Conway is one of...
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State gives six residential substance-abuse centers federal money for operating costs
First Lady Jane Beshear Tuesday presented $1.5 million in funding for six Recovery Kentucky substance-abuse centers, further securing the program started in Republican Ernie Fletcher’s administration, and attending a ceremonial...
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Kentucky teens under 18 among least likely to drink alcohol, but binge drinking among them is nearly the national average
About 6 percent (709,000 of 12 million) of U.S. children aged 12 to 14 drank alcohol in 2009, and nearly half got their drinks from their own home, according to...
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Morehead substance-abuse center gets $250,000 grant
The Morehead Inspiration Center, a substance-abuse rehabilitation facility, has received $250,000 from the state, funds that will be used to expand recovery options for addicts. MIC is part of Recovery...