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UK Helps Organize, Host Kremers Seminar on Exploring Opioids, Addiction


LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 24, 2021) It s a question that is critical to families and communities across the Commonwealth how do we tackle the opioid epidemic?
The 2021 “Kreminar” will feature virtual seminars about the history and contemporary status of opiates, opioids and addiction.
“The Cooperative for the Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) is pleased to co-sponsor these events because it is important to understand that drug use and opioid addiction have both a global and a local history,” Karen Petrone, director of CHSS, said. “Understanding this history helps scholars and practitioners to imagine future solutions to social and health problems.”
“The opioid crisis is a pressing local concern, and substance use is one of our university s research priorities,” Claire Clark, associate professor of behavioral science in the College of Medicine, added. “The ‘Kreminar’ provides an opportunity for us to think about this issue globally, as well as lo ....

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Formerly Incarcerated People in West Virginia Find Community Support


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Formerly Incarcerated People in West Virginia Find Community Support
After using similar services, Amber Bjornsson works as a peer employment support specialist, helping returning citizens find work in their community. “I use the knowledge and network I’ve acquired through my own experiences,” Bjornsson said.
Photo by Marcus Constantino / 100 Days in Appalachia
A network of government agencies and community service organizations have created a program to help formerly incarcerated people navigate life outside prison.
May 24, 2021
Amber Bjornsson says she had a “true heart change” while serving a two-year prison sentence for the years of fines and felonies she previously collected. Once her sentence was complete, Bjornsson moved into a recovery home. ....

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