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The state panel will decide in the next few months whether to invest $42 million of Kentucky’s nearly $900 million in opioid lawsuit settlement funds. Bryan Hubbard, the commission’s chair, proposed the plan earlier this year.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron says President Joe Biden's administration has failed to secure the Southern border, and is responsible for the massive influx of illicit fentanyl into the United States.

Students at Western Kentucky University will soon have access to Narcan. The nasal spray capable of reversing the effects of opioid overdoses will be available at all 15 dormitories on campus by the fall semester.

In a recent TV commercial, Craft said the fight against drug abuse is personal, confiding she's experienced “that empty chair at my table.” She didn't disclose personal details in the widely aired ad.

The Henderson Police Department held a news conference Friday to announce 14 overdoses and four deaths since the beginning of the new year. Police Chief Sean McKinney said those figures have come as a shock.

The Vine Grove Police Department is home to Kentucky’s first Narcan vending machine. The nasal spray is used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

We want people to feel good about themselves, you know, not feel down about themselves,” said Jessica Lawrence, a canvasser for VOCAL-KY. “These are human beings, these are people that we love, that could potentially be a family member.”

During its latest meeting, the commission announced they want to have an online website for applications up and running by October 15.

Trauma from surviving a flood or any natural disaster can make recovery from addiction tougher and bring a host of other mental health issues.

Tuesday's verdict comes as CVS, Walgreens and Walmart face thousands of lawsuits filed by communities across the U.S. The companies say they did nothing wrong dispensing huge quantities of opioids.