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Prescription Drug Abuse

Families in Eastern Kentucky are trying to deal with addiction to pain killers. Coal mining
families have been hit especially hard from the prescription drug abuse epidemic because of the miners getting hurt on the job, therefore being prescribed pain medications that have addicting affects. Prescription drug abuse has become widespread through the Eastern Kentucky Coalfields; therefore, coalitions have been formed to combat against the addiction by prevention, treatment, and awareness.
Operation UNITE (unlawful narcotics investigations treatment and awareness) is a drug task force that has been formed to help people that has fell ill to drug abuse. Operation UNITE’s mission statement states: “Operation UNITE works to rid communities of illegal drug use through undercover narcotics investigations, coordinates treatment for substance abusers, provides support to families and friends of substance abusers, and educate the public about the......

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