October is Substance Abuse Awareness Month —

Anti-heroin bill awaits action in House
A bill the Senate passed two months ago to combat Kentucky's growing heroin problem might begin moving in the House this week, despite critics who call it unconstitutional. … Under current statutes, prosecutors must prove an “awareness of risk” to …
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Florence County Coalition will host its Annual Parenting Conference
The purpose of the conference is to increase the community's awareness of the risk associated with rising rates of prescription drug abuse. As alcohol and tobacco use rates by youth continue to hold steady nationally, a new and potentially fatal …
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