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New $4.2 Million Grant Helps UK, Ky. Communities Battle Opioid Epidemic

Oct 14, 2019, 8:19 AM

UK researcher April Young, and her team, have been gathering data on substance use in rural communities for a project known as CARE2HOPE.

National Leaders, UK Launch HEALing Communities Study to Stem Tide of Opioid Deaths

Oct 8, 2019, 8:39 AM

National leaders joined UK in launching a $87 million grant, the largest in its history, to reduce opioid deaths by 40% in 16 Kentucky counties over the next three years.

'Behind the Blue': How UK, State Partners Are Working to Help Incarcerated Women With Opioid Use Disorder

Oct 3, 2019, 8:06 AM

The Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) supports research on quality addiction treatment for OUD in criminal justice settings nationwide.

UK Awarded $8.8 Million to Support Opioid Treatment for Women in Criminal Justice Settings

Sep 20, 2019, 8:43 AM

UK received $8.8 million from NIDA as part of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) to support research on addiction treatment for opioid use disorder in criminal justice settings nationwide.

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UK College of Social Work Awarded $2 Million to Support Families Battling Substance Use

Sep 17, 2019, 8:47 AM

The College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky has been awarded $2.6 million to support Kentucky families struggling with substance misuse.

UK’s KIPRC Awarded $23 Million to Help Fight Opioid Epidemic

Sep 6, 2019, 10:17 AM

The University of Kentucky’s Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) has been awarded a three-year, $23 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

UK Social Work Awarded $1 Million in Federal Dollars to Combat Opioid Crisis

Aug 27, 2019, 10:10 AM

The College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky will share in close to $1 billion in federal grants aimed at combating the nation's opioid epidemic.

UK College of Pharmacy Hosting Symposium on Substance Use Disorder Therapeutics

Aug 26, 2019, 10:16 AM

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy will host its tenth annual Therapeutics, Outcomes, Discovery & Delivery (TODD) Symposium from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in room 124 of the Lee T. Todd, Jr. Building.

UK Physician Helps Develop New Curriculum for Substance Use Disorder Care

Aug 2, 2019, 9:04 AM

Dr. Michelle Lofwall, UK College of Medicine, is one of three national addiction physician experts who led a team of healthcare professionals in developing a new core curriculum designed to educate primary care providers on the prevention, assessment and treatment of substance use disorders (SUD) throughout the continuum of care.

UK Launches New Website for HEALing Communities Study Updates

Jul 29, 2019, 8:27 AM

The University of Kentucky has launched a new website for information, news-related updates and excerpts regarding their recently awarded $87 million HEALing Communities Study cooperative agreement.

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