Center for Excellence in Rural Health-Hazard

Rural Health Update − Winter 2011

Lead story: Efforts target ‘accidental’ drug dealers

WHITESBURG − When you think of drug dealers, you may think of someone hanging out in the parking lot at a local convenience store, on a street corner in town or running a "pill mill" pain clinic that cranks out prescriptions on a back street.

But according to UNITE Kentucky, most teen-agers get drugs from "accidental dealers," and the regional anti-drug organization has mounted a campaign to put those dealers out of business.

The difference is, most accidental dealers are probably happy about the effort. Read full story

Other stories

KRHA president’s column: Taking charge of change

AHEC report: Future Healthcare Leaders of Eastern Kentucky

Delta Rural Project focuses on improving health care in W.Ky.

Obesity project builds student leadership, improves school environment

Foundation announces $750,000 in rural-focused grants

Northeast RHIO names Rose executive director

Rural Health News Clips

Ky. among first states to receive federal dollars for EHRs

Saint Joseph Health System, Nicholas County Hospital announce partnership

Rural Ky. schools receive breakfast-to-wellness grants

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds UK public health study

This quarterly publication is produced by the UK Center for Excellence in Rural Health-Hazard, Kentucky Office of Rural Health, Kentucky Primary Care Association* and the Kentucky Rural Health Association*.

The newsletter strives to keep health care professionals and the general public informed of happenings affecting health and health care in rural Kentucky.

See Archive for earlier editions.

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