Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
The White House Office of Drug Control Policy and the Department of Agriculture have released a Rural Community Action Guide to help rural places address substance-abuse problems. It includes “promising practices for a range of issues...
A new poll shows an uptick in the number of Kentucky adults who report knowing someone who misuses prescription drugs, but experts say that’s likely the result of an increase...
L-R: Andrew Rutherford, Rep. Steve Sheldon, Laurie Garner —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill to allow physician assistants to prescribe drugs, a step advocates is...
MGN Online graphic —– The U.S. House passed a Senate bill Wednesday to keep deadly fentanyl and similar opioids listed as some of the most dangerous drugs, and President Trump...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The most important legislative opponent of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky said Friday that there is a “narrow path forward” for it. Senate President...
The State Journal With rising inmate populations and crumbling prison infrastructure depleting the state of much-needed funding, it is time to stop treating drug addiction as a crime and start...
medicalnewstoday.com image —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes has been filed in the Kentucky General Assembly, with great hopes by advocates...
Screenshot of Facebook post; click on the image for a larger version. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Some Kentucky law-enforcement agencies are getting sassy in their social-media posts...
Counties in study are in red; click on the image to enlarge it. —– By Heather Chapman Kentucky Health News Rural residents who inject drugs say they are less likely...
Image from the FEND website —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Lexington is offering a new app called FEND, for “Full Energy, No Drugs,” to aid in the education...