CHI - KentuckyOne Health (Central-Eastern)

IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHAT A HEROIN USER LOOKS LIKE, THINK AGAIN. HELP AT OUR LADY OF PEACE Our Lady of Peace, part of KentuckyOne Health, is one of the nation's largest private, nonpro t psychiatric hospitals. If you are struggling with behavioral health issues (mental health and/or substance abuse) we have comprehensive services available to assist you on the road to recovery. With multidisciplinary care teams that include a psychiatrist, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, a spiritual care counselor, registered nurses, social workers, and an art therapist, our services meet a wide range of needs. In addition to emergency psychiatric care and child and adolescent programs, we offer inpatient and outpatient treatment. For those who need intensive treatment for substance abuse, psychiatric disorders and dual diagnoses, our adult intensive outpatient program offers morning and evening courses for three hours a day, ve times a week. We also offer substance abuse services for adolescents, including intensive outpatient programs, partial hospitalization and residential rehabilitation. Our Lady of Peace accepts every payer source, including Medicaid and Medicare. We have assistance programs for transportation and other barriers that may prevent you from receiving proper care. KENTUCKY HAS the third highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States. Just like the rest of the nation, the Commonwealth has seen an increase in the number of heroin users. Many of them got hooked when they switched from narcotic painkillers, as heroin offers a similar high, but is often cheaper and more potent than opioid medications. "There is no protected class when it comes to heroin," said Janine Dewey, MA, LCADC, director of adolescent substance use programs at Our Lady of Peace, part of KentuckyOne Health. "Across Kentucky, heroin abuse is at near epidemic levels across all races, incomes, education levels and genders." When to Get Help In addition to being illegal, heroin use has negative health effects, including: � Risk of death by drug overdose � Constipation � Increased risk of HIV and hepatitis C � Dry mouth "We want to undo the misconception that you have to 'hit bottom' to get help," said Michael Gosser, LCSW, LCADC, director of adult outpatient and addiction services at Our Lady of Peace. "Like any other physical or mental health issue, the earlier you identify and treat a problem, the more quickly you can heal and the longer recovery can last." Find more information about the service at Our Lady of Peace at KentuckyOneHealth.org/OurLadyOfPeace or call844.874.3445. Heroin Use in Kentucky ONE HEALTH | Summer 2016 19

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