Beshear celebrates 4 straight years of declining overdose deaths

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear says the Commonwealth has now reached four straight years of declines in overdose deaths. According to a release by the governor’s office, addiction services through Medicaid, the Opioid Response Effort, Narcan distribution, grant funding, addiction treatment organizations, recovery ready communities, reentry services and efforts by the Kentucky State Police have helped lead to this...