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
 Educational Videos: How to Use Naloxone Nasal Spray
 
 
201 KAR 2:360 (Opioid Antagonist Dispensing)                                                                  
Kentucky Opioid Antagonist Protocol*   Helpful Links for Dispensing Opioid Antagonists
 
*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
 
                                         
Laura K. Stinson, PharmD
Academic Detailing Pharmacist
University of Kentucky
 
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
 

Featured Courses and Programs

Naloxone and Beyond: The Changing Landscape of Opioid Antagonists
Naloxone and Beyond: The Changing Landscape of Opioid Antagonists

This one-hour, on-demand video module provides Kentucky pharmacists and technicians with up-to-date information on the opioid epidemic and changes in opioid antagonist products. Learners w...