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January 10, 2025
Building a resilient future: KACo webinar highlights youth substance use prevention
View a recording of the webinar and download presenter slides
January 09, 2025
Kentucky reaches $110 million opioid settlement with Kroger
Counties and cities to receive half the funds
December 20, 2024
Opioid settlement reporting deadline approaching, new webinar scheduled
Quarterly certification due Dec. 30
December 09, 2024
Opioid Abatement Commission announces 2025 grant opportunity
Counties are eligible to apply for funding focused on prevention, treatment or recovery
December 03, 2024
Attorney General Coleman sues opioid distributor OptumRx
Suit alleges reckless oversupplying of prescription medication
October 18, 2024
State receives $37.2 million federal grant to continue fighting addiction, save lives
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) reports that over the past six years, the federal funding has led to an unprecedented expansion in services addressing opioid and stimulant use at the community level.
September 27, 2024
Reminder: Opioid settlement certification due Sept. 30
Forms must be submitted quarterly.
September 12, 2024
Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission approves funding for ‘Better Without It’ campaign
Initiative will focus on drug prevention efforts aimed at Kentucky youth