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Boyle County officials hear pitch for NET device as jail diversion tool; cost and grant funding discussed
Summary
Presenters from NET Recovery described an FDA‑cleared non‑medication device intended to reduce withdrawal and cravings, reported statewide experience and proposed a pilot of about 50 treatments for Boyle County. Cost per treatment was stated as $5,500; presenters said they are seeking a $250,000 grant and asked the court to consider up to $25,000 in county opioid‑settlement funds if the grant falls short.
The Boyle County Fiscal Court on Dec. 9 heard a detailed presentation from NET Recovery on a jaw‑worn (ear‑electrode) neuromodulation device the vendor says is FDA‑cleared to reduce withdrawal symptoms for people with polysubstance dependence.
Kelly Dicus of NET Recovery described the program’s results in Kentucky and urged the court to consider a diversion model that would pair in‑jail treatment with immediate release into community treatment. “We were FDA cleared,” Dicus said; the vendor representative added the group has treated…
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