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Life-saving opioid rescue kits to be placed at city-owned properties in Williamsburg

Life-saving help will soon be more readily accessible for anyone who may experience a possible drug overdose in Williamsburg thanks to a partnership between the City of Williamsburg and the Whitley County Health Department. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Health Department giving inmates Naloxone doses, training upon release

In an effort to combat overdose deaths, the Whitley County Health Department is now offering free Naloxone to inmates when they are released from the Whitley County Detention Center. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
Posted On 24 Mar 2022

Naloxone is saving lives in Whitley County

Consider this statistic regarding drug overdoses. In September and October, 32 people participating in the Whitley County Health Department’s Harm Reduction program, which is more frequently referred to as the needle exchange program, reported having either overdosed or having...
Posted On 29 Nov 2021

Knuckles’ article about opioid overdose drug is very good news

To the Editor: Trent Knuckle’s recent article, “Opioid overdose drug will soon be available without a prescription,” was a breath of fresh air. The state of Kentucky owes a debt of gratitude to Dr. Shawn Ryan of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for providing access to...