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She's Leading The Team Tasked With Cutting Opioid Abuse In Kentucky

The University of Kentucky recently received its largest single research grant in the history of the institution; $87 M to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% in 16 counties that represent more than a third of Kentucky’s population.  Researchers are teaming with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to attack the problem from all sides.  This week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine the host speaks with Sharon Walsh director of UK's Center on Drug and Alcohol Research (CDAR), and principal investigator  of the project.

Read the official release from UK Now:

Dr. Greg Davis is a forensic pathologist with UK HealthCare. Every week, Davis speaks with local health providers, professionals, and researchers on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.
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