Jun 11 Health How One Indiana Hospital Drastically Cut Opioid Prescriptions At Indiana University Health, which has 16 hospitals across the state, they’re cutting back on opioid prescriptions and giving more advice to patients. By Leigh DeNoon, Side Effects Public Media Jun 11 Health How One Indiana Hospital Drastically Cut Opioid Prescriptions Leigh DeNoon, Side Effects Public Media
Jun 3 Health Louisville Center Among The First Certified By American Society Of Addiction Medicine Freedom House serves women with substance use disorder and who are also pregnant or have young children. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 3 Health Louisville Center Among The First Certified By ASAM Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 27 Health Planned Old Louisville Brewery Draws Mixed Reaction From Nearby Nonprofits A brewery is planned for the site, but some at nearby addiction treatment centers worry the presence of alcohol will slow down recovery. By Lisa Gillespie May 27 Health Planned Brewery Draws Mixed Reaction From Nearby Nonprofits Lisa Gillespie
May 20 Economy Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction As the Ohio Valley suffers some of the nation’s highest rates of addiction and overdose deaths, a growing movement shows promise for those in recovery. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 20 Economy Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 4 Health ARC Funds Addiction Treatment For Women In Rural Kentucky And Ohio The funding comes from the ARC’s POWER Initiative, which is meant to boost development in regions affected by the decline of the coal industry. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 4 Health ARC Funds Addiction Treatment For Women In Rural Kentucky And Ohio Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 22 Health HHS Provides Additional Funding To Expand Addiction Treatment The Ohio Valley has received nearly $60 million in additional federal funds to help combat the opioid epidemic. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 22 Health HHS Provides Additional Funding To Expand Addiction Treatment Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 17 Community Centerstone’s ‘Living Room’ Program Is Now Open To The Public The Living Room began as a pilot project. It aims to divert people in crisis from jail, the ER or inpatient hospitalization and connect them to community resources. By Kyeland Jackson Dec 17 Community Centerstone's 'Living Room' Program Is Now Open To The Public Kyeland Jackson
Oct 2 Health Federal Grant To Help Louisville Health Center Fight Opioid Addiction The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving almost $5.6 million dollars to community health centers in Kentucky to fight the ongoing opioid epidemic. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 2 Health Federal Grant To Help Louisville Health Center Fight Opioid Crisis Lisa Gillespie
Sep 26 Community Jefferson Family Recovery Court To Open Next Month Eight years after state funding cuts ended Jefferson County’s family drug court, a group has raised enough money to open a new court next month. By Kyeland Jackson Sep 26 Community Jefferson Family Recovery Court To Open Next Month Kyeland Jackson
Aug 22 Community Louisville Program Aims To Divert Drug Offenders To Treatment Instead Of Jail The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program is being supported by a $400,000 federal grant, and will start in the Russell and Portland neighborhoods. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 22 Community Program Aims To Divert Drug Offenders To Treatment Instead Of Jail Kyeland Jackson
Jun 25 Health Controversial Nonprofit Funded By Drug Companies Moves Into Kentucky The Addiction Policy Forum is funded by drug companies that make the medication-assisted treatment drugs used to help people stay off opioids. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 25 Health Controversial Nonprofit Funded By Drug Companies Moves Into Kentucky Lisa Gillespie
May 10 Health Patients With Chronic Pain Feel Effects Of Opioid Crackdown As the opioid epidemic continues, doctors are prescribing fewer opioids which leaves patients with complex diseases and chronic pain few options for relief. By Lisa Gillespie May 10 Health Patients With Chronic Pain Feel Effects Of Opioid Crackdown Lisa Gillespie
Apr 11 Health Kentucky Will Soon Lead Nation In Syringe Exchanges, But Work Isn’t Done Kentucky will soon have the largest number of syringe exchange sites in the country — surpassing larger, more populous states like California and New Mexico. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 11 Health Ky. Will Soon Lead Nation In Syringe Exchanges, But Work Isn't Done Lisa Gillespie
Mar 19 Health Kentucky Launches New Tool In Fight Against Opioid Abuse Health care providers in Kentucky have a new tool to gauge how their prescribing patterns compare with their peers. By Lisa Autry Mar 19 Health Kentucky Launches New Tool In Fight Against Opioid Abuse Lisa Autry
Mar 16 Health Amid Opioid Epidemic, Louisville Releases 2-Year Plan To Address Substance Abuse Louisville’s overdose death rate is more than double the national rate, and also exceeds Kentucky's rate, officials say. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 16 Health Louisville Releases 2-Year Plan To Address Substance Abuse Lisa Gillespie