Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency.
On this week's show, we discuss the meaning of that declaration and its potential impact on Kentucky.
Guests: Alex Elswick, heroin addict in recovery and co-founder of Voices of Hope, Lexington; Aaron Payne, reporter coving the opioid beat for the Ohio Valley ReSource; Colleen Chaney, Deputy Judge Executive for Madison County, Kentucky.
Recorded interviews included: Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and Executive Director of Operation UNITE, Nancy Hale.