Feb 12 Health Another Kentucky Republican Introduces Medical Marijuana Legislation The bill would create a new system to license medical marijuana growers and dispensaries and create a governmental body to oversee the system. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 12 Health Another Kentucky Republican Introduces Medical Marijuana Legislation Lisa Gillespie
Oct 31 Community In New Documentary ‘Everyday Americans,’ The BBC Examines Louisville’s Opioid Crisis In a three-part documentary, the BBC follows Louisville's reaction to the opioid crisis. The documentary airs Wednesday through Friday at 8 p.m. on 89.3 WFPL. By Erica Peterson Oct 31 Community In 'Everyday Americans,' The BBC Examines Louisville's Opioid Crisis Erica Peterson
Oct 31 Health Beyond ‘Don’t Do Drugs,’ City-Wide Opioid Summit Uses Music, Stories To Reach Youth Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky have been rising steadily since 2013, and this makes reaching young people even more urgent for health advocates. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 31 Health City-Wide Opioid Summit Uses Music, Stories To Reach Youth Lisa Gillespie
Jun 28 Community 10 Kentuckians Charged With Health Care Fraud As Part Of National Takedown Ten people in the Western District of Kentucky have been charged with health care fraud in a national takedown that has resulted in charges against about 600 people. By Emma Collins Jun 28 Community 10 Kentuckians Charged With Health Care Fraud Emma Collins
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
Jun 29 Politics GOP Senators From Opioid-Ravaged States Uneasy About Health Care Bill There's a pretty direct correlation between states with high overdose death rates and Republican senators expressing reservations with the bill. By Tamara Keith, NPR Jun 29 Politics GOP Senators From Opioid-Ravaged States Uneasy About Health Bill Tamara Keith, NPR
Apr 12 Community As Costs Spike, Louisville Looks To Streamline Purchase Of Anti-Overdose Drug At least three different suppliers provide naloxone to various city agencies. The process has drawn criticism from some elected leaders. By Jacob Ryan Apr 12 Community As Costs Spike, Louisville Looks To Streamline Purchase Of Anti-Overdose Drug Jacob Ryan
Mar 28 Health U.S. Attorney Issues Recommendations To Combat Louisville Heroin Epidemic A summit on addiction held last winter at U of L has produced a slew of recommendations for overcoming the heroin and opioid epidemic in Kentucky. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 28 Health U.S. Attorney Issues Report To Combat Louisville Heroin Epidemic Lisa Gillespie
Feb 12 Community City Offers Training For Anti-Overdose Drug Amid Surge The training takes about 20 minutes and can provide skills needed to save a person’s life in the case of a drug overdose. By Jacob Ryan Feb 12 Community City Offers Training For Anti-OD Drug Amid Surge Jacob Ryan
Jan 16 Health Report: Heroin Took Place Of OxyContin In Kentucky After Reformulation Following the OxyContin reformulation, abuse of prescription opioid medications and overdose deaths decreased for the first time since 1990. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 16 Health Report: Heroin Took Place Of OxyContin In Ky. After Reformulation Lisa Gillespie
Dec 13 Health The Healing Place Breaks Ground On $29 Million Expansion The facility is adding room for 176 more people to be treated for drug addiction. Officials say they have routinely turned away 300 to 400 people a month. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 13 Health The Healing Place Breaks Ground On $29 Million Expansion Lisa Gillespie
Dec 1 Community What Law Enforcement Agencies Are Doing About Heroin In more than two decades of law enforcement work, DEA special agent Timothy Plancon has seen the rise and fall of crack and cocaine, and methamphetamine. By Jacob Ryan Dec 1 Community What Law Enforcement Agencies Are Doing About Heroin Jacob Ryan
Sep 23 Health Attorney General Andy Beshear Joins Multistate Suit Against Maker Of Suboxone Kentucky joins 35 other states in an antitrust lawsuit against the makers of Suboxone, a prescription drug used to treat heroin and other opioid addiction. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 23 Health AG Beshear Joins Multistate Suit Against Maker Of Suboxone Lisa Gillespie
Sep 21 Health Louisville Slated For DEA’s ‘360 Strategy’ To Combat Heroin Louisville has been chosen for a federal pilot program aimed at attacking the city’s heroin and prescription opioid problem. By Rick Howlett Sep 21 Health Louisville Slated For DEA's '360 Strategy' To Combat Heroin Rick Howlett
Sep 12 Health Kentucky Schools Consider Whether To Stock Heroin Antidote According to a spokeswoman, Jefferson County Public Schools is developing a plan that could include having the treatment in some schools. By Lisa Autry and Staff Sep 12 Health Kentucky Schools Consider Whether To Stock Heroin Antidote Lisa Autry and Staff