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Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky are increasing despite a drop in opioid prescriptions and heroin use.A new report from the Kentucky Office of Drug…
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More than 90 U.S. Attorneys across the country are expected to step down in the coming months and years as a new party takes control of the White House.…
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An Urban County Government employee charged with possession with intent to distribute large quantities of fentanyl in Fayette County was in court…
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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch used a visit to the University of Kentucky to outline the federal government’s role in helping states stem the tide of…
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The Kentucky Department of Public Health is sounding the alarm on a new batch of especially potent heroin making the rounds in the state.Local hospitals…
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Supermarket chain Kroger is taking the lead in supplying anti-opioid overdose drug to customers without a prescription, but purchasing the drug won’t be…
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The fight to contain Kentucky’s opioid epidemic is taking many forms and it’s requiring public and private organizations to forge new partnerships. Monday…
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Lexington’s needle exchange program is putting a human face on treatment options available for drug users. Nearly 160 participants have made close to 450…
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This week President Obama is scheduled to attend a major drug abuse conference organized by a Kentucky non-profit. The brainchild of Operation UNITE and…
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With 2015’s heroin bill granting pharmacists greater leeway in dispensing the anti-overdose drug naloxone, the challenge now shifts to the education…