LifeLine Reaches Out to NKY's Underserved

LifeLine reaches out to NKY's underserved

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Nearly five years ago, recovering drug addict Danelle was unemployed and homeless with a new baby – and she couldn't find work because of her troubled past. That's when she looked to LifeLine Ministries of Northern Kentucky for help. “I was able to …
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The Holistic Sanctuary Conducts Emergency Poll in the Aftermath of the Death

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75% suffered severe side effects (liver toxicity, nausea, vomiting, heightened anxiety and depression) from prescription medications for the treatment of opiate addiction. Among those who relapsed, 81% returned to a drug rehab center for at least two …
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Then to compound the problem, Cumberland County has the big elephant in the room: thousands of returning soldiers with disabilities, opiate addictions and employment needs treated by a health care system that is isolated from this county. These …
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Millions of Opioid Prescriptions Go to 'Doctor Shoppers'

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According to lead author Douglas McDonald, PhD, principle researcher with Abt Associates, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, the results showed 3 basic categories of prescriptions, with about 1 in 143 patients appearing to be doctor shoppers. "For opioid …
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