Princess Health and Dangers of HIV and hepatitis from intravenous drug use reach far beyond addicts and families, threatening a wide swath of Ky.. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Dangers of HIV and hepatitis from intravenous drug use reach far beyond addicts and families, threatening a wide swath of Ky.. Princessiccia

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The growing use of heroin and the abuse of prescription painkillers in Kentucky...

Princess Health and Potent fentanyl, mixed with heroin, drives 14.7 percent increase in fatal drug overdoses in Kentucky from 2014 to 2015. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Potent fentanyl, mixed with heroin, drives 14.7 percent increase in fatal drug overdoses in Kentucky from 2014 to 2015. Princessiccia

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The number of drug-overdose fatalities in Kentucky rose almost 15 percent in 2015,...

Princess Health and Official praises needle exchanges and medication-assisted treatment for addiction: 'Treatment works. Recovery is possible.' . Princessiccia

Princess Health and Official praises needle exchanges and medication-assisted treatment for addiction: 'Treatment works. Recovery is possible.' . Princessiccia

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Scott HesseltineScott Hesseltine, the new vice-president of addiction services at...

Princess Health and Kentuckians agree regionally on tobacco controls; poll shows wide differences among regions in impact of drug abuse. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Kentuckians agree regionally on tobacco controls; poll shows wide differences among regions in impact of drug abuse. Princessiccia

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By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsIn a state that once had more tobacco farms than...

Princess Health and WellCare provides twist-on naloxone nasal atomizers for free, encourages those who know addicts to have naloxone on hand. Princessiccia

Princess Health and WellCare provides twist-on naloxone nasal atomizers for free, encourages those who know addicts to have naloxone on hand. Princessiccia

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WellCare of Kentucky and the Kentucky Pharmacists Association have teamed up to...

Princess Health and Kentucky is the only truly Appalachian state to have put a brake on fatal overdoses from narcotics. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Kentucky is the only truly Appalachian state to have put a brake on fatal overdoses from narcotics. Princessiccia

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Kentucky is the only truly Appalachian state to have put a brake on fatal drug overdoses,...

Princess Health and Justice secretary, drug-policy chief and ex-health boss back needle exchanges but 'political rhetoric' can trump science. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Justice secretary, drug-policy chief and ex-health boss back needle exchanges but 'political rhetoric' can trump science. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsCORBIN, Ky. � Local officials and legislators...

Princess Health and Nine myths about opioid drug abuse. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Nine myths about opioid drug abuse. Princessiccia

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Do you think it's a good idea to save your leftover pain pills to have "just in...

Princess Health and At forum on opioid abuse in Corbin, people say they need more treatment services, community education and coalitions. Princessiccia

Princess Health and At forum on opioid abuse in Corbin, people say they need more treatment services, community education and coalitions. Princessiccia

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Princess Health and Three more Kentucky counties get needle exchanges; several others discussing, some debating; most are in early stages. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Three more Kentucky counties get needle exchanges; several others discussing, some debating; most are in early stages. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsHarrison, Pike and Knox counties are the latest...

Princess Health and Study says intravenous drug users in almost half of Kentucky's counties are at high risk of getting hepatitis C or HIV. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Study says intravenous drug users in almost half of Kentucky's counties are at high risk of getting hepatitis C or HIV. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsA preliminary report by the federal Centers...

Princess Health and Prescription drug addiction not only comes at a personal cost to individuals, but also at an enormous cost to employers. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Prescription drug addiction not only comes at a personal cost to individuals, but also at an enormous cost to employers. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsWith nearly one of three opioid prescriptions...

Princess Health and More than 100 at SOAR Substance Abuse Roundtable committed to work on prevention and treatment efforts in region. Princessiccia

Princess Health and More than 100 at SOAR Substance Abuse Roundtable committed to work on prevention and treatment efforts in region. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsMore than 100 people attended the Shaping...

Princess Health and National Drug Take-Back Day is April 30; dispose of unused or expired drugs at most State Police posts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Princessiccia

Princess Health and National Drug Take-Back Day is April 30; dispose of unused or expired drugs at most State Police posts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Princessiccia

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Kentuckians can get rid of their unused or expired prescription drugs Saturday,...

Princess Health and Women in small-town America aren't living as long as before; alcohol, drugs, food, housing, jobs, education, pollution to blame. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Women in small-town America aren't living as long as before; alcohol, drugs, food, housing, jobs, education, pollution to blame. Princessiccia

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By Trudy LiebermanRural Health News ServiceThose of us who grew up in small rural...

Princess Health and Rural drug-overdose rates, high in Kentucky, blamed partly on limits on treatment medication and mental-health services. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Rural drug-overdose rates, high in Kentucky, blamed partly on limits on treatment medication and mental-health services. Princessiccia

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"People in rural areas of Appalachia are more likely to die early deaths than in...

Princess Health and Struggling Tenn. hospital takes care of Kentuckians, who get better care than Tennesseans thanks to expanded Medicaid. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Struggling Tenn. hospital takes care of Kentuckians, who get better care than Tennesseans thanks to expanded Medicaid. Princessiccia

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Jellico Community Hospital, just across the Kentucky border in Tennessee along...

Princess Health and Obama joins Rogers at National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, says it's time to focus on treatment over incarceration. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Obama joins Rogers at National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, says it's time to focus on treatment over incarceration. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsThe fifth annual national summit on prescription...