In 2019, the University of Kentucky (UK) received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to implement the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) in 16 counties across Kentucky. HCS aimed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in participating communities through three evidence-based practices: 1) increasing opioid overdose prevention education and naloxone distribution, 2) enhancing delivery of medication for opioid use disorder maintenance treatment, and 3) improving prescription opioid safety.
The Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative ended in 2023 and this site contains materials and resources to help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians sustain prescription opioid safety efforts in Kentucky.
Opioid Safety Resources | ||
---|---|---|
Patient Education Materials | Kentucky Laws and Regulations | |
|
||
Kentucky Opioid Antagonist Protocol* | Helpful Links for Dispensing Opioid Antagonists | |
Visit http://gateway.pharmacy.ky.gov to add opioid antagonist certification to your pharmacist license
*Check the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy website for links to the most up-to-date information
|
||
Opioid Antagonist Product List | ||
Opioid Antagonist Product List (Rx and OTC) updated 12.4.24 pdf | ||
For additional resources and more information regarding the HEALing Communities Study in Kentucky visit: www.HealTogetherKY.org. |
Contact the HCS Pharmacy Team | |||
---|---|---|---|
Monica Roberts, PharmD
Academic Detailing Pharmacist
University of Kentucky
Email: monica.roberts@uky.edu
|
Laura K. Stinson, PharmD
Academic Detailing Pharmacist
University of Kentucky Email: laura.stinson@uky.edu
|
||
Free Continuing Pharmacy Education Programs for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
|
|||
The courses and programs listed below are designed to meet the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy continuing education regulatory requirement for pharmacists to complete 1 hour of CPE on the opioid epidemic or opioid use disorder as outlined in 201 KAR 2:015. | |||
Additional opioid-related CPE activities can also be found on the UK College of Pharmacy's website: pharmacy.uky.edu/opioidcpe |