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- At National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit, Beshear Cites Kentucky's Successes
Gov. Steve Beshear told attendees at the 2014 National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta on Wednesday about the progress Kentucky has made in the last two years in its battle to combat abuse of prescription drugs. "Prescription drug abuse was...
- Middle- And High-school Students Invited To Create 30-second Videos Discouraging Prescription Drug Abuse, Win Prizes In Contest
Attorney General Jack Conway and his Keep Kentucky Safe partners invite Kentucky middle- and high-school students to compete in the annual Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Public Service Announcement contest. Contestants create a PSA to warn Kentucky...
- As Prescription Painkillers Become Harder To Get And Abuse, Heroin Replaces Them In Eastern And Southern Kentucky
Heroin use, which has been a problem in Northern and then Central Kentucky after the state began cracking down on prescription painkillers last year, has been spreading to the Southern and Eastern parts of the state. Heroin is becoming more popular throughout...
- Spring-clean The Cabinet And Dump Your Drugs Saturday, April 27
Dump your unwanted prescription drugs this Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which in the past has coordinated with local law enforcement to haul in more than than 2 million pounds or 1,018...
- 2 Out Of 3 Kentuckians Disposing Of Prescription Drugs Improperly, Poll Finds
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News At a summit on prescription drug abuse last week, Attorney General Jack Conway spoke of experiences he's had talking to middle schoolers about prescription drugs. When he asks if they know someone who has tried...
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Kentucky expands list of permanent locations for safe disposal of unneeded or expired prescription medications
Gov. Steve Beshear announced today that Kentucky now has 149 permanent prescription drug disposal locations in 97 counties where Kentuckians can safely dispose of unused or expired medications in order to help curb the state's prescription drug abuse problem.
?The effects of prescription drug abuse are devastating to our families and our communities,? Beshear said in a news release. ?Medications, once they are no longer needed for their prescribed purposes, should be disposed of properly to reduce their risk of being diverted and abused . . . "
Counties with permanent disposal boxes are shown on the map below in green. The boxes are monitored to ensure safe drug disposal and are located in law enforcement buildings. There are two pending locations, one in Ohio County and one in Franklin County, as shown in light blue. The 23 counties in white do not have permanent disposal locations.
?One in five of our Kentucky teens has abused prescription medication for an off-label purpose, and that abuse is starting in the home when children have access to their parents? unused or expired pain medications,? Attorney General Jack Conway said in the news release.
The disposal boxes are funded by Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy, Operation Unite, Kentucky League of Cities and state and local law enforcement agencies, says the release. Click here for a complete listing of locations and hours of operation.
?The effects of prescription drug abuse are devastating to our families and our communities,? Beshear said in a news release. ?Medications, once they are no longer needed for their prescribed purposes, should be disposed of properly to reduce their risk of being diverted and abused . . . "
Counties with permanent disposal boxes are shown on the map below in green. The boxes are monitored to ensure safe drug disposal and are located in law enforcement buildings. There are two pending locations, one in Ohio County and one in Franklin County, as shown in light blue. The 23 counties in white do not have permanent disposal locations.
?One in five of our Kentucky teens has abused prescription medication for an off-label purpose, and that abuse is starting in the home when children have access to their parents? unused or expired pain medications,? Attorney General Jack Conway said in the news release.
The disposal boxes are funded by Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy, Operation Unite, Kentucky League of Cities and state and local law enforcement agencies, says the release. Click here for a complete listing of locations and hours of operation.
- At National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit, Beshear Cites Kentucky's Successes
Gov. Steve Beshear told attendees at the 2014 National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta on Wednesday about the progress Kentucky has made in the last two years in its battle to combat abuse of prescription drugs. "Prescription drug abuse was...
- Middle- And High-school Students Invited To Create 30-second Videos Discouraging Prescription Drug Abuse, Win Prizes In Contest
Attorney General Jack Conway and his Keep Kentucky Safe partners invite Kentucky middle- and high-school students to compete in the annual Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Public Service Announcement contest. Contestants create a PSA to warn Kentucky...
- As Prescription Painkillers Become Harder To Get And Abuse, Heroin Replaces Them In Eastern And Southern Kentucky
Heroin use, which has been a problem in Northern and then Central Kentucky after the state began cracking down on prescription painkillers last year, has been spreading to the Southern and Eastern parts of the state. Heroin is becoming more popular throughout...
- Spring-clean The Cabinet And Dump Your Drugs Saturday, April 27
Dump your unwanted prescription drugs this Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which in the past has coordinated with local law enforcement to haul in more than than 2 million pounds or 1,018...
- 2 Out Of 3 Kentuckians Disposing Of Prescription Drugs Improperly, Poll Finds
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News At a summit on prescription drug abuse last week, Attorney General Jack Conway spoke of experiences he's had talking to middle schoolers about prescription drugs. When he asks if they know someone who has tried...