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OPANA PROBLEMS.mov – Prescription drug abuse is killing communities and eating away at families. Or maybe it’s really killing people and eating communities. But either way, the problem is huge in parts of Indiana and Kentucky. This is the story of one mother’s loss and one town’s struggle with a drug called Opana.

Reader Letters | HIV/AIDS impacts Louisville

Filed under: Drug Abuse Louisville

We know that about one-third of children who are abused are more likely to abuse their own children; children who suffer from abuse are 25 percent more likely to experience problems in adolescence such as delinquency, drug use, mental health problems, …
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SPECIAL REPORT: Born Addicted

Filed under: Drug Abuse Louisville

LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) — A former New Albany police officer has been arrested and charged with child abuse in Bullitt County. Earlier … LOUISVILLE, KY (WDRB) — They're drug addicts who have no other choice than being a junkie. Local health …
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Inmate claims he had to escape to get medical care

Filed under: Drug Abuse Louisville

New prescription drug law prompts four pain clinics to close. 5 hours ago. Ex-state social worker sentenced to five years for falsifying child-abuse reports … LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An inmate with Mafia ties is asking a judge to have a heart, claiming …
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New Albany police called to scene of fire

Filed under: Drug Abuse Louisville

(WDRB) – A Louisville man is facing felony charges after police allegedly found drugs in his room. Police say it … (WDRB) — Police say a volunteer at a local community living facility has been accused of sexually abusing one of the residents.It …
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Prescription drug abuse prevention billboards going up statewide: Kentucky is the fourth most medica… http://t.co/id3RXESf #louisville – by LouisvilleUSA (Louisville KY)