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Needle Exchange

  • Health and Welfare
    Lexington Prepares to Institute Needle Exchange Program
    The Lexington Council is endorsing a needle exchange program. The initiative is a part of a new state law aimed at lowering diseases related to heroin…
  • Health and Welfare
    Heroin Law Oversight Panel to Assess Impact of Legislation
    Formation is underway of a task force that will oversee implementation of the state's new heroin law. The co-chair of the task force says he witnessed…
  • State Capitol
    Localities Looking Into Needle Exchange Options
    Local governments are already moving to set up needle exchanges just a day after the Kentucky state legislature authorized the programs through a…
  • State Capitol
    House Heroin Bill Heads to the Floor
    The Kentucky House version of heroin legislation has cleared its first hurdle. The full House could vote on the measure this Friday.Members of the…
  • State Capitol
    House Heroin Bill Detailed
    Lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives have announced details of their own bill to combat the heroin epidemic in the state. It varies from a…
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