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Chances are you or someone close to you has been directly impacted by the opioid epidemic, which continues to afflict Kentucky. In 2021, overdose deaths in Kentucky reached an all-time high of 2,250, with 90% involving an opioid. Because bystanders are present in more than a third of opioid overdoses, hundreds of these deaths could have been prevented with naloxone, a lifesaving medication that is accessible, safe and easy to administer. Trish Freeman, a professor in the UK College of Pharmacy, talks with Greg about this potentially game-changing development in the fight against opioid addiction and overdose deaths.
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Gov. Andy Beshear says drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell by 5% in 2022. He said Thursday it's a sign of hope that treatment efforts are helping relieve an addiction epidemic that remains a public health crisis. Karyn Czar has details.
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Federal prosecutors say a Michigan man has been convicted of distributing fentanyl-laced drugs that caused the death of an Army veteran in Kentucky.The…
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Officials say overdose deaths in Kentucky have increased to unprecedented levels. A report released Tuesday by the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy…