http://wfpl.org en http://wfpl.org/post/born-addicted-growing-numbers-newborns-crisis <p>For the past two years, the Courier-Journal has been investigating Kentucky’s prescription drug abuse epidemic, with reporting by the C-J's medical writer Laura Ungar.&nbsp;</p><p>Friday Laura joined us on <em>Byline</em> to talk about the <a href="http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120826/NEWS01/308260033">latest installment in the series</a>, focusing on newborns suffering from serious opiate withdrawal symptoms because of the drug use of their mothers.</p> Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:26:50 +0000 Brad Yost 1666 at http://wfpl.org Born Addicted: Growing Numbers of Newborns in Crisis http://wfpl.org/post/officials-say-prescription-drug-restrictions-are-working <p class="msonospacing"><font color="black" face="Tahoma" size="4"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: black; font-size: 14pt">State officials say a bipartisan measure passed by the General Assembly this spring is making an impact on the state&rsquo;s prescription drug abuse epidemic. </span></font><font color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: black; font-size: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:52:34 +0000 Brenna Angel, Kentucky Public Radio 1109 at http://wfpl.org Officials Say Prescription Drug Restrictions Are Working