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Kentucky attorney general urges combined enforcement, prevention and treatment at Oldham event
Summary
Attorney General Russell Coleman said Oldham County's jail distribution of one-box opioid kits shows a pragmatic approach that pairs law enforcement with treatment and prevention, and he cited local overdose figures to underscore the need for such programs.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman attended the Oldham County Detention Center event and framed the kit distribution as part of a pragmatic strategy that couples strong enforcement with prevention and treatment. "Gone are the days that you are pro law enforcement or pro treatment," Coleman said, adding that all three approaches must coexist to reduce overdose deaths.
Coleman told attendees that Oldham County is serving as a distribution point for the life-saving devices and stressed the county's role in reducing local overdose numbers. He cited county law-enforcement estimates of "about 2 overdoses a day in this county" and referenced "0.5 a dozen fatal overdoses last year," using those figures to underline the urgency for broader prevention and response efforts.
