Archived Headlines

• KENTUCKY HOLDS “BREAKING THE CYCLE” SUMMIT TO INTERGENERATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE
  Wednesday, October 31, 2007
  The Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) and the University of Kentucky’s Drug Endangered Child Training Network partnered today in Louisville with the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to launch a three-phase initiative to address methamphetamine use and the impact of intergenerational substance abuse on the citizens of Kentucky. The summit will lay the groundwork for the planning and structure of six regional meetings to identify the core issues contributing to intergenerational substance abuse across the state.
• ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET HONORS ODCP DEPUTY DIRECTOR
  Thursday, August 23, 2007
  The 34th Annual Kentucky School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies held its annual awards banquet last month at the Radisson Riverfront in Covington. Each year, outstanding leaders in the field of substance abuse are recognized for their contribution to the citizens of the Commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER APPOINTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY
  Wednesday, August 01, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher announced today that Bill Patrick will serve as executive director of the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP). Patrick has been director of employee benefits in the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet’s Office of Employee Relations since December 2003.
• METHADONE LEADING CAUSE OF OVERDOSE VICTIMS IN KENTUCKY
  Monday, May 21, 2007
  Overdose due to methadone is on the rise in Kentucky. The 2006 Office of the State Medical Examiner’s Annual Report indicates 197 deaths related to the misuse of the prescription drug methadone. Methadone was the prescription drug that was most frequently detected in the blood of fatal overdose victims.
• Research Shows Jail and Prison-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Initiatives Working
  Thursday, May 10, 2007
  Representatives from each of the substance abuse treatment programs in Kentucky jails and prisons were invited to an outdoor celebration today to hear the results of the first research from those programs.
• KENTUCKY PARTICIPATES IN DRUG ENFORCEMENT OPERATION
  Tuesday, May 01, 2007
  State police, local law enforcement, sheriff’s offices, HIDTA and multi-jurisdictional drug task forces throughout the nation collectively conducted undercover investigations, search warrants, consent searches, marijuana eradication efforts, drug interdiction and arrest warrants for a period of one week. This collective effort, Operation Byrne Drugs II, was conducted from April 23-29 to highlight the need and effectiveness of the Byrne grant funding and the impact cuts to this funding could have on local and statewide drug enforcement.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces Nearly $14 Million for Lee County Community Projects
  Thursday, April 19, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher visited Beattyville March 9 to present local officials with ceremonial checks totaling nearly $14 million for community projects.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER COMMENDS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 94
  Thursday, April 19, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher commended the General Assembly for the passage of House Bill 94 (Meth Lab Cleanup)
• Governor Fletcher Awards More Than $7.8 Million to Marion County
  Thursday, April 19, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher awarded more than $7.8 million in community development funding to Marion County officials on January 30.
• Governor Fletcher Unveils Extensive Initiative to Combat Substance Abuse
  Thursday, April 19, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher today announced an aggressive substance-abuse initiative involving a balance of law enforcement, treatment and prevention-education.
• Governor Fletcher Commends Senate for Passage of Senate Bill 88
  Thursday, April 19, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher today commended the Senate for the passage of Senate Bill 88.
• Governor Fletcher Participates in Rally to Support Pending Anti-Drug Legislation
  Thursday, April 19, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher today participated in an anti-drug rally to support pending substance abuse legislation. Several significant bills designed to tackle the drug problem in Kentucky are being reviewed during the final days of the session.
• Kentucky’s Narcotic Officer’s Conference Takes Place in Louisville
  Thursday, December 07, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The 2nd Annual Narcotic Officer’s Conference was held in Louisville. The event was sponsored by the Office of Drug Control Policy, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Narcotics Officers Association and the Regional Organized Crime Information Center.
• KENTUCKY PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE AWARENESS DAY
  Thursday, November 30, 2006
  Kentucky continues to educate about the dangers of Methamphetamine
• First Lady Glenna Fletcher "Plants the Promise," Promotes Red Ribbon Week at Event
  Friday, October 27, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – First Lady Glenna Fletcher participated in a Red Ribbon Week event today in Frankfort, where she spoke about the importance of keeping children safe and drug-free.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER PARTICIPATES IN THE CHAMPIONS/KY-ASAP ANNUAL CONFERENCE
  Wednesday, October 25, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Fletcher delivered remarks today on the opening day of the “Power of One,” 2006 Champions for a Drug Free Kentucky/KY-ASAP annual conference, presented by the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP).
• Governor Fletcher Announces More Than $1.7 Million for Grayson County Community Projects
  Tuesday, October 24, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher visited Leitchfield this afternoon to present city and county officials with funding for several community projects. The announcements included $55,295 for the Grayson County Detention Center from the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) to provide substance abuse treatment.
• JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET APPOINTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY
  Wednesday, October 11, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Justice & Public Safety Cabinet has announced today Staff Attorney Laurie K. Dudgeon will serve as executive director of the Office of Drug Control Policy. Dudgeon replaces interim executive director Teresa Barton.
• Governor Fletcher Presents Community Funding at Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
  Tuesday, October 03, 2006
  SOMERSET, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher visited Somerset this afternoon to announce funding for various community projects. The announcements included a ceremonial check from the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP), in the amount of $143,000, to the Lake Cumberland Drug Task Force. The Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task Force has been in operation since October, 1993 and provides drug law enforcement to Pulaski, Wayne and McCreary Counties.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $6.7 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN PIKE COUNTY
  Monday, October 02, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher presented more than $6.7 million in funding for projects during a ceremony at the Pikeville Fire Department Thompson Road station.
• Governor Fletcher Awards More Than $700,000 to Western Kentucky Counties
  Monday, August 28, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher awarded $704,094 in grant money to local officials today during the Bowling Green Chamber Breakfast. The funds – which will go to three drug task forces, a KY-ASAP Board, a Regional Prevention Center and Girls, Inc. – will be used for substance abuse prevention-education, law enforcement, treatment programs and repairs and renovations to the Girls, Inc. facility in Bowling Green.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Breaks Ground for Recovery Kentucky Center in Hopkinsville
  Thursday, August 10, 2006
  Trilogy Center will provide support for women
• Meth in Kentucky looks at epidemic in Commonwealth
  Wednesday, June 28, 2006
  Bill Goodman hosts a panel discussion and live call-in on the state's significant and complex methamphetamine problem in Meth in Kentucky, airing Wednesday, July 12 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET1.
• TERESA BARTON APPOINTED DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET
  Friday, June 23, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher today announced the appointment of Teresa A. Barton as deputy secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Barton spent the last year and a half as executive director of the Office of Drug Control Policy.
• Office of Drug Control Policy awards more than $60,000 to expand drug treatment
  Thursday, June 15, 2006
  Eastern Kentucky detention center receiving grant money
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER APPOINTS MEMBER TO THE EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS
  Friday, June 09, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher today announced the appointment of Teresa A. Barton as a member of the Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents.
• Governor Fletcher Names Brigadier General Norman E. Arflack as Justice Cabinet Secretary
  Wednesday, June 07, 2006
  Wednesday, June 8, 2006 FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher today announced the appointment of Brigadier General Norman E. Arflack as secretary of the Justice Cabinet.
• KSP UNVEILS DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION TRAILER
  Friday, June 02, 2006
  The Kentucky State Police introduced in Frankfort today a mobile substance abuse exhibit designed to help educate the public about the devastating effects of drug abuse.
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Office of Drug Control Policy award $30,000 to expand drug treatment
  Friday, May 12, 2006
  Western Kentucky detention center receiving grant money
• First Lady Glenna Fletcher Participated in Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking
  Wednesday, April 26, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – First Lady Glenna Fletcher today spoke with parents, teachers, young people and other community leaders at a town hall meeting in Somerset about prevention of underage drinking.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER AND ODCP AWARD MORE THAN $294,000 TO EXPAND DRUG TREATMENT
  Tuesday, April 25, 2006
  Kentucky detention centers receiving grant money
• Office of Drug Control Policy releases latest methamphetamine numbers for Kentucky
  Tuesday, April 18, 2006
  2005 Facts About Meth In Kentucky
• First Lady Glenna Fletcher announces a statewide campaign against underage drinking
  Wednesday, March 15, 2006
  Town Hall meetings scheduled across the state
• Deputy drug czar addresses Student Drug Testing Summit
  Thursday, March 02, 2006
  White House official encourages testing
• Lt. Governor Pence and Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy awarding nearly $500,000 for Community Corrections Recovery Programs
  Friday, February 10, 2006
  Eight Kentucky detention centers receiving grant money
• Governor Ernie Fletcher awards $500,000 to Eastern Kentucky schools
  Wednesday, December 21, 2005
  Frankfort, KY: Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Office of Drug Control Policy, in conjunction with the Kentucky School Board Association and Kentucky Center for School Safety, today awarded $500,000 in grant money to Eastern Kentucky Schools. The grant money will be used to implement the evidence-based substance abuse curriculum “Too Good for Drugs.”
• Office of Drug Control Policy to attend Midwestern Governors Association Regional Methamphetamine Summit
  Tuesday, December 13, 2005
  Kentucky’s Office of Drug Control Policy will be attending the Midwestern Governors Association Regional Methamphetamine Summit in Indianapolis, Indiana December 13-15. This summit is being hosted by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and will be the first in a series of regional meth summits to be held in coordination with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
• Office of National Drug Control Policy and Partnership for a Drug-Free America Bring Communications Campaign Targeting Methamphetamine to Kentucky
  Thursday, December 08, 2005
  Louisville is first in Kentucky to receive a new national advertising campaign targeting the illicit drug methamphetamine.
• The Office of Drug Control Policy Distributes Applications for Jail Recovery Grants
  Tuesday, November 15, 2005
  ODCP continuing to assist in recovery programs for Kentucky’s jails
• Governor Fletcher Presents Narcotic Officer of the Year Award
  Tuesday, November 15, 2005
  Special Agent Frank Antos Receives Award
• Governor Fletcher Participates in the Kentucky Narcotic Officer's Conference
  Monday, November 14, 2005
  FRANKFORT, Ky. - Governor Ernie Fletcher delivered closing remarks and presented awards today at the first-ever Kentucky Narcotic Officer's Conference sponsored by the Office of Drug Control Policy, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Narcotics Officers Association and the Regional Organized Crime Information Center.
• Office of Drug Control Policy Compliance Branch Manager Receives Law Enforcement Honor
  Monday, November 07, 2005
  Frankfort, KY: ODCP’s Compliance Branch Manager, Van Ingram, has been honored by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council with the 2005 Shein Award. The award has been given annually since 1973. It is presented for distinguished service in the field of law enforcement in the Commonwealth. The recipient of the award is a person who has contributed the most to assist and promote law enforcement for the previous year.
• Kentucky’s Anti-Drug Coalitions and Schools Commemorate Red Ribbon Week
  Tuesday, October 25, 2005
  Red Ribbon Week October 24, 2005 – October 28, 2005
• Governor Fletcher Participates in the Champions for a Drug-Free Kentucky/KY-ASAP Statewide Conference
  Wednesday, October 05, 2005
  Governor reiterates commitment to substance abuse
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Office of Drug Control Policy Award Over $219,000 to Fight Drugs in Northern Kentucky Counties
  Monday, August 29, 2005
  Grant money for Jail Treatment, Drug Task Force and Champions Coalitions
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Office of Drug Control Policy Award Over $350,000 to Fight Drugs in Eastern Kentucky Counties
  Friday, August 26, 2005
  Grant money for Drug Task Force, a Drug Court and Champions Coalitions
• Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Office of Drug Control Policy Award Nearly $600,000 to Fight Drugs in Western Kentucky Counties
  Wednesday, August 24, 2005
  Grant money for Jail Treatment, Drug Courts and Champions Coalitions
• Office of Drug Control Policy Award More Than $478,000 to Central Kentucky Counties
  Monday, August 08, 2005
  Grant money will be used for Jail Treatment, Drug Task Forces and Champions Coalitions
• Governor Ernie Fletcher's methamphetamine bill passes unanimously through House of Representatives
  Wednesday, March 02, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher's plan to crack down on the manufacturing and illegal use of methamphetamine cleared a major hurdle today. The House of Representatives unanimously approved Senate Bill 63, which would make it more difficult for criminals to acquire the key ingredient of pseudoephedrine needed to make meth.
• Chief Justice Lambert, Lt. Gov. Pence announce that Drug Court is coming to McCracken County
  Tuesday, December 14, 2004
  Individuals facing drug-related charges in McCracken County will soon have access to a court designed specifically to address this issue. Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert and Lt. Gov. Steve Pence announced today at a joint news conference that Drug Court would be implemented in McCracken County.
• Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy Supported by Education Leader
  Monday, November 15, 2004
  A southeastern Kentucky school official and leader in fighting substance abuse in his community is voicing his support for the Statewide Drug Control Assessment Summit 2004 Report.
• White House Drug Office Director Speaks at Kentucky ODCP Media Day
  Friday, November 12, 2004
   Director John Walters of the Office of National Drug Control Policy discussed the national epidemic of substance abuse and applauded Kentucky’s plan to comprehensively address the problem during the state Office of Drug Control Policy’s media day today in Lexington.
• Law Enforcement Veteran Joins ODCP
  Friday, November 12, 2004
  A 25-year law enforcement veteran has been selected to head the Compliance Branch of the Office of Drug Control Policy. Van Ingram, who has been chief of the Maysville Police Department for the past six years, officially began his duties today at the ODCP.
• Lieutenant Governor, ODCP Meet with Director of National Drug Office
  Friday, November 12, 2004
  Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence and Sylvia Lovely, interim executive director of Kentucky’s Office of Drug Control Policy, met today with John P. Walters, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, to share ideas and discuss efforts on the national and state level to reduce substance abuse.
• Kentucky Public Defenders Support Drug Summit Plans to Rescue State From Drug Problem
  Friday, November 12, 2004
  Kentucky Public Advocate, Ernie Lewis, and American Bar Association President, Dennis W. Archer, are backing new drug control ideas unveiled by Governor Ernie Fletcher last week.
• Governor Fletcher's Drug Control Plan Gets More Support From Treatment and Services Groups
  Friday, November 12, 2004
  Governor Ernie Fletcher’s emphasis on providing treatment for substance abuse problems continues to pick up support among individuals and groups that see it as a way to attack the epidemic of drug abuse.
• Local Governments Support Governor Fletcher's Drug Control Plan
  Friday, November 12, 2004
  Local officials representing Kentucky's two largest local government associations, the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) and the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo), announced today their support for Governor Ernie Fletcher's Drug Control Plan.
• City, County and State Law Enforcement Support Governor’s Plan to Reduce Substance Abuse
  Tuesday, November 09, 2004
  The president of the Kentucky Sheriffs’ Association, recent past-president of the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police and commissioners of the state police and corrections are endorsing Governor Ernie Fletcher’s plan to address the Commonwealth’s drug problem.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER LAUNCHES DRUG CONTROL POLICY FOCUSED ON RESCUING KENTUCKY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES FROM DRUG ABUS
  Tuesday, November 09, 2004
  Today, Governor Ernie Fletcher, joined by Lt. Governor Steve Pence, announced Kentucky’s first comprehensive drug control plan to protect Kentucky families and communities from substance abuse. The policy, which is based on the recommendations of the Statewide Drug Control Assessment Summit, provides immediate and long-term strategies designed to more effectively address Kentucky’s substance abuse problems.