Crisis to Career | Daniel Cooper proves why everyone deserves a second chance
Daniel Cooper was years from graduating high school when he first started drinking at a level that made everyone’s head turn. Years later, the parties ended, but the drinking hung around. Cooper was a man of the road from birth to his first career as a truck driver. He calls North Carolina his home state, […]
In the News | Kentucky ranks fourth in nation for overdose rate
According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kentucky ranked fourth in the nation for its rate of overdose deaths between April 2020 and April 2021. The Herald-Leader reports, The widespread use of opioids, the more potent synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and methamphetamine have long dogged Kentucky, which hit its […]
In the News | ARC’s Matt Brown, Micki Arvin share hope after record breaking year of overdoses
Newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a somber reality for many who faced the disease of addiction within the past year. The data shows more than 100,000 overdose deaths in a 12-month period nationwide and a 55% increase in overdose deaths in Kentucky. Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) community liaison Micki Arvin […]
Addiction Recovery Care offers resources for families struggling with substance uses
While many people associate the holidays with fun family traditions, home-cooked meals, and gift-giving, this time of year can be particularly challenging for people struggling with addiction, as well as their loved ones. The regular stresses of the holidays, coupled with an increase in gatherings and events that often center around alcohol, can be extremely […]
FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY CARE’S EARL YOUNG, HELPING VETERANS IN RECOVERY IS PERSONAL
This Veterans Day, Earl Young, a Prestonsburg resident who served in the U.S. Army, will spend the day doing what he loves the most: helping and giving back to others, especially those who have also served in the military. Earl works for Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), a leading provider of addiction treatment services in Eastern […]
Jason Merrick Joins Addiction Recovery Care as Senior Director of Outpatient Services
Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), a leading provider of addiction treatment and recovery services in Kentucky, has announced Jason Merrick as its new senior director of outpatient services. Merrick brings unmatched, frontline experience working with individuals in recovery and expanding access to treatment among one of Kentucky’s most vulnerable populations. “Over the years, Addiction Recovery Care […]
Treatment #9: Micki Arvin’s journey from a jail cell to freedom from addiction
It was a brutally cold day when her spree from running from the police ended. She weighed 89 pounds, but the layers of clothing she wore would make you think otherwise. She was homeless and living in a shack of a building with no heat. This had to be the final straw for Micki Arvin. […]
ARC’s Pat Fogarty discusses 2020 overdose death data, his hopes for more access to treatment
(WDRB/ARC) – With a nearly 50% increase in Kentucky overdose deaths from 2019 to 2020, Addiction Recovery Care’s (ARC) Senior Vice President of Operations Pat Fogarty spoke to WDRB News about the eye-opening trend and the growing need for ARC’s help. Data from Kentucky’s 2020 Overdose Fatality Report shows 1,964 Kentuckians died of an overdose, reports Dalton […]
ARC TO OPEN NEW ADDICTION RECOVERY CENTER FOR WOMEN IN OWENTON, KY
Eagle Creek Recovery Center will open August 9, 2021, filling an urgent need for treatment services in the area, as the closest residential facility for women is at least 30 minutes away. Located at the former Synergy Healthcare building off Roland Avenue, Eagle Creek Recovery Center will provide all levels of care with stabilization, residential […]
Report: Kentucky Overdose Deaths Increased Nearly 50% In 2020
Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), a leading provider of treatment and recovery services in the commonwealth, issued the following statement today in response to the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy’s 2020 Overdose Fatality Report released this week: “Addiction does not discriminate and impacts people of all backgrounds and walks of life. The 1,964 Kentuckians who lost their […]
