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Twice a month, Lexington area citizens who have lost sons, brothers or other family members to drug overdoses gather together.While lacking in formality,…
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Saturday August 26, 2017 is Overdose Awareness Day in Lexington. On this week's Eastern Standard we'll discuss opioid addiction, overdoses and recovery…
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The opioid crisis gripping the Ohio Valley is now, according to President Donald Trump, a national emergency. But more than a week after the president…
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Days after sending mixed signals on his response to the nation’s opioid crisis, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to declare a national…
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Wendy Crites is a single mom, a Christian and a recovering addict in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. She’s on parole and receiving substance abuse…
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The Kentucky Senate has voted to make all trafficking in heroin or Fentanyl Class C felonies, a measure designed to help reduce overdose deaths. Bill…
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The current heroin abuse problem in Kentucky is causing lawmakers on the House Education Committee to look for new ways to prevent sometimes deadly…
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She asked to not be identified. And it’s understandable given the stigma attached to addiction. For this story, we’ll call her “Mary.” Mary lives in…
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Some of the most riveting comments came during the Lexington Foum Thursday came from Alex Elswick.He said the use of pain pills for wisdom teeth surgery…
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Sitting on top of the Bible on Pastor Brad Epperson’s desk at the Clay City First Church of God is a list of goals for his small congregation written in a…