Kentucky







30.3%

Decrease in Opioid
Prescriptions: 2013 - 2018

6,199,059

Total PDMP Queries in 2018

Treatment Locator


Physician education and training resources

The AMA encourages physicians to access the following education and training resources to help end your state’s opioid epidemic. Kentucky ranked #6 in the nation for the greatest use of the state PDMP by physicians and other health care professionals: 5.5 million queries in 2016.

Kentucky efforts to remove prior authorization – infographic

KMA KYASAM AMA support removing barriers to MAT

UK Physician Phillip Chang On Opioid Misuse Reduction

House Bill 1 resources

Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure

Know Your Meds

Educational campaign

Questions to ask your doctor

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