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Kentucky AG announces funding to combat opioid epidemic

Por: Associated Press Health April 28, 2023

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky commission assigned to distribute money from a massive settlement with opioid companies will award more than $8 million to two dozen organizations specializing in drug prevention, treatment and recovery services, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Thursday.The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission will funnel the money to an array of programs based in small towns and the state’s largest cities. The... + full article



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