Recovery organizations host roundtable with Kentucky lawmakers ahead of regular session

WEKU
By Shepherd Snyder

State lawmakers spoke with members of the Kentucky Association of Independent Recovery Organizations last week to discuss ways to improve addiction treatment policy ahead of the upcoming general legislative session.

That included talks on how to increase the amount of behavioral health practitioners across the state, as well as job training and the role employment plays for those in recovery.

John Wilson is the association’s chairman and market president of Addiction Recovery Care. He says it’s an issue that should unite lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

“I think we can all agree that getting people back to becoming productive citizens and giving back is good not only for those folks, it's good for Kentucky,” Wilson said.

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