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- Marijuana Product That Can Be Smoked In E-cigarettes Reported To Be On The Rise In Oldham County Schools; Heroin Too
Oldham County school officials report that a waxy form of marijuana in e-cigarettes, as well as heroin, are becoming more prevalent among students, Taylor Riley reports for The Oldham Era. "At least eight students were taken to the hospital or medical...
- Drug Overdose Deaths Rose 7.6 Percent In Kentucky Last Year
Kentucky had a 7.6 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2014, while the number of deaths attributed to heroin stayed the same, according to the state's 2014 Overdose Fatality Report. The report, issued by the Office of Drug Control Policy, said...
- Poll: Ky. Parents Think Children's School Lunches Are Very Or Somewhat Nutritious, But They Want More Scratch-made Options
Kentucky Health News Most Kentucky parents think school lunches are nutritious, but should offer more made from-scratch options, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll. The poll, taken Oct.8 through Nov. 6, found that 67 percent of Kentucky...
- Boone County School Bans All Food At School Birthday Celebrations, Partly In An Effort To Combat Childhood Obesity
Burlington Elementary School in Boone County has banned all food during birthday celebrations, including ice cream and cake, as part of its new wellness policy, Jessica Brown reports for The Cincinnati Enquirer. Celebrations are still allowed and can...
- N. Ky. Chamber To Ask State For More Funding To Fight Heroin; London Police Make First Known Heroin Trafficking Arrests There
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is planning to lobby the state for more funding for heroin treatment after receiving reports from business and law enforcement about the breadth and depth of the drug problem in the region. Terry DeMio of...
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More N. Ky. kids taken from homes due to parents' drug use
An increasing number of children in Greater Cincinnati are being taken from their homes because their parents are drug users.
In Campbell County, Kentucky, 68 children were removed from their homes last year compared to 49 in 2008, a 39 percent increase in two years, The Cincinnati Enquirer's Barrett J. Brunsman reports. In the same period in Boone County, the number increased by 34 percent, from 38 to 51. In Kenton County, 346 children were taken last year compared to 286 in 2008, a 21 percent increase.
Ohio counties near Cincinnati showed larger increases and also showed that children are increasingly being removed because their parents are using heroin and other opiates. Kentucky does not track what substances parents use, and doesn't keep statistics on the number of babies who are born addicted, but Anya Weber, a spokeswoman for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said drug or alcohol abuse by a parent or guardian is a factor in 80 percent of all cases of children who are removed.
Because of the increases, foster parents such as Mark and Denise Strimple (Enquirer photo by Carrie Cochran) are needed. "We always need more," said Brian Gregg, a spokesman for the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services. "Not just us, the whole region. I can't put a number on it. A lot of foster parents end up adopting children in their care, and that takes them out of the mix." (Read more)
- Marijuana Product That Can Be Smoked In E-cigarettes Reported To Be On The Rise In Oldham County Schools; Heroin Too
Oldham County school officials report that a waxy form of marijuana in e-cigarettes, as well as heroin, are becoming more prevalent among students, Taylor Riley reports for The Oldham Era. "At least eight students were taken to the hospital or medical...
- Drug Overdose Deaths Rose 7.6 Percent In Kentucky Last Year
Kentucky had a 7.6 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2014, while the number of deaths attributed to heroin stayed the same, according to the state's 2014 Overdose Fatality Report. The report, issued by the Office of Drug Control Policy, said...
- Poll: Ky. Parents Think Children's School Lunches Are Very Or Somewhat Nutritious, But They Want More Scratch-made Options
Kentucky Health News Most Kentucky parents think school lunches are nutritious, but should offer more made from-scratch options, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll. The poll, taken Oct.8 through Nov. 6, found that 67 percent of Kentucky...
- Boone County School Bans All Food At School Birthday Celebrations, Partly In An Effort To Combat Childhood Obesity
Burlington Elementary School in Boone County has banned all food during birthday celebrations, including ice cream and cake, as part of its new wellness policy, Jessica Brown reports for The Cincinnati Enquirer. Celebrations are still allowed and can...
- N. Ky. Chamber To Ask State For More Funding To Fight Heroin; London Police Make First Known Heroin Trafficking Arrests There
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is planning to lobby the state for more funding for heroin treatment after receiving reports from business and law enforcement about the breadth and depth of the drug problem in the region. Terry DeMio of...