Panel on addiction warns of toxic drug combinations like meth laced with fentanyl

Dangerous drug combinations, such as methamphetamine laced with fentanyl, were discussed at a recent event to call attention to the impact of substance use on women.

New pilot project to divert more opioid addicts from jail and into treatment

The program will allow LMPD in Portland and Russell to connect opioid addicts with treatment and case management from the Volunteers of America.

Fatal overdoses in Kentucky rose 11.5 percent in 2017, with majority involving fentanyl

A state report shows that fatal drug overdoses increased by 11.5 percent in 2017, with the powerful opioid fentanyl contributing to a majority of deaths.

Heroin forum Monday at Louisville Urban League

The community's response to the opioid crisis will be the focus of a forum at 6 p.m. Monday at the Louisville Urban League, 1535 W. Broadway.

South Louisville legislators convene task force on opioid crisis

State legislators McKenzie Cantrell and Joni Jenkins convened the new task force to combat the opioid epidemic devastating their south Louisville districts.

HHS accepting state applications for $930 million in funding to combat opioid crisis

States can now apply for $930 million in HHS grants to increase access to evidence-based medication-assisted treatment to reduce opioid deaths.

Updated: Beshear suing Walgreens for alleged role in Kentucky’s opioid epidemic

Beshear's lawsuit against Walgreens alleges that it failed to legally monitor its shipping and dispensing of large amounts of opioids.

FDA greenlights Louisville company’s drug for opioid withdrawal

US WorldMeds announced Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug, Lucemyra, to help manage the symptoms of opioid withdrawal.

With rising opioid deaths, UofL and UK partner with state Medical Examiner’s Office to assist autopsies

Citing a local and national shortage of forensic pathologists amid the dramatic rise of fatal overdoses and the opioid epidemic, the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is partnering with UofL and UK to strengthen the state Medical Examiner's Office and improve the retainment of such doctors.

Beshear sues another pharmaceutical company over opioid marketing; Bevin ‘not on board’

Beshear's office filed the lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries over an allegedly deceptive marketing scheme pushing their opioid drugs as safer and rarely addictive, arguing that this "fueled" the state's deadly opioid epidemic.