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Independent producer Nadia Ramlagan is on a mission to collect and tell stories from those caught up in the opioid epidemic. The Maryland native recently…
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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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Needle exchanges that distribute clean needles to heroin addicts without receiving dirty paraphernalia in return are not violating Kentucky law – that’s…
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Lexington’s needle exchange drew one fewer participant in the program’s second week compared to its debut. The Fayette County Health Department is banking…
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Lexington health officials are calling the first week of the city’s new needle exchange program a success, though the initial 2 ½ hour window saw…
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Lexington health officials are about to find out whether months of planning and preparation for the city’s needle exchange program will produce results.…
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Disagreements over the original intent of a needle exchange provision in this year’s anti-heroin bill have split lawmakers largely down party lines in…
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As debate continues in Frankfort over the amount of leeway communities should have when designing local needle exchanges, Lexington health officials are…
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Republican State Sen. Chris McDaniel says he expects lawmakers will wind up reworking language in 2015’s anti-heroin bill during the next session. At…
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Needle exchange programs may be optional for local communities thanks to this year’s sweeping heroin legislation enacted by the General Assembly, but…