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With a $4.9 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the University of Kentucky will expand and improve treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural areas of Kentucky through the PATHways program.

The 13th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science focused on addressing the opioid epidemic, which disproportionately plagues Kentucky and Appalachia. Researchers, clinicians, students, community partners and local and national experts gathered Friday, April 13th to share findings and catalyze

At the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit physicians, researchers and leaders from UK and UK HealthCare joined experts from across the nation to discuss how they are combating the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth.

This week, University of Kentucky physicians, researchers and leaders working to find solutions in the fight against prescription drug abuse are in Atlanta for the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit.

Is litigation a powerful tool in the fight against the opioid epidemic? And does bad behavior equal liability? UK College of Law Professor and product liability expert Richard Ausness weighs in on the issue.

A new website will provide a vital link for Kentucky health care providers, court officials, families and individuals seeking options for substance abuse treatment and recovery. “Find Help Now KY” will deliver real-time information about available space in substance use disorder treatment program, and guide users to the right type of treatment for their needs.

Hear how William Stoops chose drug abuse research, why mentoring is one of his favorite parts of his job, and why he sees the chance to do NIH-funded research as a privilege.

In a new $2.9 million NIDA-funded project, William Stoops will compare the health effects of reduced cocaine use with abstinence.

University of Kentucky's BBREATHE team recently partnered with Youth Empowered Solutions (YES) to host tobacco and youth advocacy training for leadership students of Hazard High School, as well as a training session for adult community advocates from around the state on the importance of youth empowerment and mentorship and how to engage youth in advocacy efforts.

With UK researchers on the forefront of fighting the opioid crisis, their message to members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate emphasized the need for continued federal funding of research addressing drug addiction and abuse.