Good Samaritan Law makes it safe for police to administer Naloxone
All tagged Overdose
DEA report: Kentucky Ranks 5th in States Impacted by Drug Overdose Deaths
2019 report identifies Kentucky’s, nation’s drug trends
Medical Amnesty
Individuals must request immunity to avoid prosecution
Law Enforcement Innovation Helping Drive Down Overdose Deaths
Trend could signal first sign of hope
2017 Overdose Fatality Report Released
Overdose deaths increased last year, largely due to fentanyl
Take Precautions to Prevent Overdose Exposure
An alarming rise in needle sticks also is disturbing.
Dispatchers: How to Respond to Suspected Overdose Calls
Learn life-saving skills to assist 911 callers in new DOCJT class
Partnership Provides Narcan to Eastern Kentucky First Responders
Gov. Bevin, Aetna, partner to distribute 360 doses of Narcan.
Open-Door Policy
Kentucky agencies use Angel Initiative to fight addiction with treatment and compassion instead of jail time.
Opioid Death Investigations
Death is not the final say in an opioid overdose case. U.S. Attorney Kerry Harvey and his team talk strategy and cooperation with first responders to bring justice to these deaths.
A New Weapon in the Fight Against Opiates
New initiative is designed to increase prosecutions of drug-overdose cases under tough federal laws.