LOUISVILLE, Ky. — To mark International Overdose Awareness Day in 2023, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update from the Counterdrug Program.
As of August, the governor said the program has seized 171 pounds of fentanyl this year.
He also awarded $2.1 million in grant funding from Kentucky's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant to 14 law enforcement agencies and one nonprofit. The money will be used to curb the sale of illegal drugs and fight addiction.
"We can, we will, and we are making a difference, and we have to keep up this work," Beshear said.
People struggling with opioid addiction can find treatment centers throughout Kentucky. The Kentucky Help Call Center provides referrals for public and private centers via the toll free hotline at 1-833-8KY-HELP.
You can also:
- Text HOPE to 96713
- Visit GetHelpLex.org for treatment center in and around Lexington
- Look at the locator on FindHelpNowKY.org
Juvenile-specific treatment centers in Kentucky include but are not limited to:
- The Brook Hospital - Dupont in Louisville (502-888-1341)
- Hillcrest Hall in Mount Sterling (859-498-6574)
- The Ridge Behavioral Health System in Lexington (1-800-753-4673)
- Foothills Academy in Albany (606-387-4673)
- Stoner Creek Behavioral Health Center at the Bourbon Community Hospital in Paris (859-987-3600)
Indiana residents struggling with addiction can call the state's hotline at 1-800-662-HELP, or chat live with a representative of Indiana's Division of Mental Health and Addiction online.
Opioid treatment centers in Indiana include but are not limited to:
- Southern Indiana Treatment Center in Charlestown (812-669-0462)
- Limestone Health in Bloomington (812-727-6700)
- Evansville Comprehensive Treatment Center (812-424-0223)
- Health and Hospital Corporation in Indianapolis (317-686-5634)
- Richmond Comprehensive Treatment Center (765-962-8843)
Nar-Anon Family Groups meet virtually several times a day, every day of the week. Click here to find the times that work best with you.
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