According to the 2023 Monitoring the Future Survey, approximately 11% of 12th Grade students across the US reported past-year use of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. Delta-8 is a psychoactive substance that is typically derived from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. It has intoxicating effects similar to delta-9 THC, which is the primary THC component responsible for the …
Kentucky opioid prescription dispensing rates still among highest in country
Opioid dispensing rates have fallen across the board, but Kentucky’s is still well above the national average. Why? HAZARD, Ky. (WKYT) – Despite progress being made on many fronts in the fight against opioid misuse and abuse, Kentucky’s opioid prescription dispensing rates are still among the highest in the country, numbers show. [INTERACTIVE MAPS | State- and county-level opioid dispensing rates] …
White House Challenge
SAVING LIVES FROM OVERDOSE America’s overdose crisis impacts all of us. Families in small towns, large cities, Tribal lands, and every community in between are affected, no matter who they are, what they look like, or how much money they make. That’s why President Biden named beating the opioid and overdose crisis a key pillar of his Unity Agenda during …