Written by Jennifer Hancock, president and CEO of Volunteers of America Mid-states, a nationally recognized organization providing substance use disorder recovery services throughout Kentucky. “We’ve never seen one drug this […]
Tag: opioids
Opioid settlement funds would ‘recoup’ Fort Wright opioid crisis expenses
Opioid producers are being held accountable for the ongoing opioid crisis, and Fort Wright, like many other Kentucky cities, is seeking to be compensated for the effect the drugs have […]
Crescent Springs dentist charged in 24-year-old’s death
A Crescent Springs dentist is one of two Kentucky doctors named and charged in a federal opioid sting.
Florence joining National Drug Take-Back Day
The City of Florence will soon host a drug takeback day to allow residents to safely dispose of old prescriptions. Florence is joining the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for the […]
Boone sheriff report: Fewer wrecks, tickets in 2021
Traffic accidents were at their highest in December; an unmanned drone was used on 31 missions; more marijuana was seized than any other illegal substance; school resource officers conducted 6,741 […]