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.Fischer administration unveils two-year action plan to address opioid epidemic
The Fischer administration unveiled its two-year action plan to address Louisville's worsening opioid epidemic on Friday, part of a 78-page report detailing the challenges the city faces and recommended strategies to combat the recent increase in drug overdoses.Fatal overdoses spread throughout Louisville last year, but residents hit hardest in Beechmont area
The 40215 ZIP code stretching from Churchill Downs south to the Beechmont neighborhood was hit the hardest by the opioid crisis last year, with 27 residents dying from a drug overdose and 51 total overdose deaths in that area.Nearly 400 died of a drug overdose in Louisville last year, with 64 percent involving fentanyl
Nearly 400 people died of an accidental drug overdose in Louisville last year -- a 22.5 percent increase from 2016's record high -- with 64 percent of those fatalities involving the powerful opioid fentanyl.Attorney General Sessions highlights strategy to address violent crime and opioid crisis in visit to Louisville
In his address to local law enforcement officials in Louisville, Attorney General Jeff Sessions highlighted Department of Justice efforts to combat the recent increase in violent crimes and opioid overdoses.
