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 Woman stuck by needle faces up to one year of testing for HIV and hepatitis; dirty needles becoming common in public places. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Woman stuck by needle faces up to one year of testing for HIV and hepatitis; dirty needles becoming common in public places. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsA Monroe County woman was stuck by an insulin...

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 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 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 Kenton County's approval of a needle exchange inches Northern Kentucky, hit the hardest by heroin, toward getting one. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Kenton County's approval of a needle exchange inches Northern Kentucky, hit the hardest by heroin, toward getting one. Princessiccia

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The Kenton County Fiscal Court unanimously approved a mobile needle exchange program...

Princess Health and Boyd, Clark counties approve needle exchanges; Boyd's is a limited, one-for one; Covington's proposed limits draw objections. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Boyd, Clark counties approve needle exchanges; Boyd's is a limited, one-for one; Covington's proposed limits draw objections. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsClark and Boyd counties are the ninth and...

Princess Health and Bill to keep dirty needles out of landfills hijacked with amendment to require needle-exchange programs to be one-for-one. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Bill to keep dirty needles out of landfills hijacked with amendment to require needle-exchange programs to be one-for-one. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsA House bill to educate the public about how...

Princess Health and Louisville opens first needle exchange in state; officials predict rural counties will be slow to follow.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Louisville opens first needle exchange in state; officials predict rural counties will be slow to follow.Princessiccia

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Princess Health and Hepatitis C is on the rise in Appalachian Kentucky, and dirty needles are to blame; officials predict surge of HIV to follow.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Hepatitis C is on the rise in Appalachian Kentucky, and dirty needles are to blame; officials predict surge of HIV to follow.Princessiccia

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Kentucky has the highest rate of acute hepatitis C in the nation and public officials...