Garrard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





2022 - Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
2022.1) 0

Number of community partners that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance use in the community as a result of Extension efforts

2022.2) 15

Number of program participants that improved their understanding of substance use by attending “Addiction 101”

2022.3) 0

Number of program participants who intend to change behavior to use destigmatized language

2022.4) 0

Number of program participants undergoing the Botvin LifeSkills Training

2022.5) 0

Number of program participants in Recovering Your Finances

2022.6) 0

Number of students that completed the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program

2022.7) 0

Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the consequences of substance use (legal, health, emotional, and financial)



Success Stories

Addiction; Area Seminar

Author: Mary Hixson

Major Program: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General

Substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) are pervasive public health problems in the United States, and specifically, in the state of Kentucky.  In the year since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, the United States suffered a record 88,000 overdose deaths (CDC, 2021).  More specifically, Kentucky counties have seen increases in hospitalizations, infectious diseases, non-fatal overdoses, and other complications related to drug use, all while leading the nation

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