2021 data shows 13.55% increase in overdose deaths in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ARC) — The addiction crisis continues to impact Kentucky communities. Preliminary data from the CDC indicates that 2,391 Kentuckians died due to drug overdoses in 2021, a 13.55% increase from the state’s 2,104 overdose deaths in 2020. “With fentanyl continuing to dominate the drug supply, now is a scary and dangerous time to […]
Meet the Millard College class of 2022, presented by Addiction Recovery Care
Once a month, Addiction Recovery Care staff gathers with clients to celebrate the work accomplished across all facilities. The convocation events are designed to encourage clients on their path to recovery while also recognizing staff exceeding expectations. May is a little different, though, as many of us joined family and friends to celebrate pre-school, high […]
Fighting for the future: Kentucky on frontlines of national addiction epidemic
By Tim Robinson, ARC CEO, Founder and President Addiction is one of the most difficult and destructive things a family can experience. It can tear people apart, and in worst case scenarios, leave loved ones grieving and wondering if there’s anything they could have done differently. In Kentucky, the addiction crisis impacts thousands of families […]
Meet the twins that marked a milestone at ARC’s Karen’s Place Maternity Center
ASHLAND Ky. (ARC) – They always say two is better than one, and on Monday, that became all too real as Addiction Recovery Care’s (ARC) Karen’s Place Maternity Center (KPMC) welcomed a set of twins! The baby girl was born at 9:06 Monday morning, and one minute later, her brother was born at 9:07 A.M. […]
BLOG | We’ve never been in addiction but working in recovery changed our lives
Did you know of the 1,100 Addiction Recovery Care employees, roughly half of those people have not been in addiction but still choose to work in the field? However, many have witnessed the disease’s ripple effect through their family and/or community. For them, the work can be just as rewarding as recovery – finding purpose […]
May 10 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Here’s what you need to know about the somber but important day.
Alarming numbers continue to worsen as more Americans than ever grapple with addiction across Kentucky and the nation. Fentanyl is only making matters worse. According to reports, synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are to blame for at least two-thirds of all overdose deaths. Nationally, deaths resulting from an overdose crossed the 100,000 threshold last year. The […]
BLOG | This Mother’s Day my kids are back and so am I
By Theresa LaFeve Being a mom was something I was first able to experience at 20-years-old. A year later, I would give birth to my second child. Like many, my addiction only grew after both my daughters’ births. In 2015, I would travel to every trap house looking for meth with my daughters in the […]
New data uncovers sharp spike in teen overdoses
A new study has uncovered disturbing data showing a 94 percent increase in fatal overdoses among teenagers. The study, published by the JAMA Network, found in 2019, there were 492 fatal overdoses among adolescents. In 2020 the number nearly doubled to 954, reflecting a 94 percent increase. The study found drug use among teens decreased […]
BLOG | Untreated trauma and relapse go hand in hand
Rich Goddard, LPCC Why do I constantly find myself relapsing after a few months of sobriety? Why can’t I seem to let go of things from the past? Why do I feel anxious and feel the need to control? If you have experienced trauma in the past it may seem once you are starting to […]
52 weeks. 970 clients enter treatment. ARC’s Samantha Carroll is changing lives every day
On March 23, 2022, Addiction Recovery Care Lexington Liaison Samantha Carroll celebrated four years of sobriety. How did she celebrate? By working to help others access the same freedom she now feels everyday. “When I initially interviewed Samantha for the Community liaisons position she told me that God had shown her that she would have […]
