An ice rink to battle addiction? Investigation finds odd uses of opioid settlement funds.
Ice rinks and toy robots: an investigation finds some questionable uses for money from the opioid settlement fund that was ...
234 people have died in Kentucky jails since 2020. Critics call it a ‘systemic failure’
The Herald-Leader analyzed 5 years of KY Department of Corrections death logs, lawsuits, autopsy reports and death ...
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Senators take aim at harm reduction programs
(The Center Square) – West Virginia State senators have introduced two bills targeting harm reduction in the state. The proposed legislation would make on-site methadone treatment programs illegal as ...
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Opioid settlement funds see mixed use locally
It has been three years since the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office announced the finalization of a $26 billion national settlement with distributors and one manufacturer of opioid medications. The a ...
NKY Health officials issue alert after 2 suspected overdose deaths, dozens of cases
Northern Kentucky health officials have issued an alert after two dozen suspected overdoses have occurred in the last week.
The main ingredients in Sierra Leone’s kush are synthetic opioids and cannabinoids, report finds
A new report released by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic ...