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PADUCAH, KY – There’s a growing opioid problem nationwide and in your own backyard. Self Refind, an opioid addiction treatment center in Paducah, has doubled in size to meet the needs of the community. “It’s a worldwide epidemic,” said clinical nurse Janet Ogg, “But I see it more growing here in the state of Kentucky.” At their old facility, nurses said they were helping about 175 people at a time. Now, they are helping more than 300 and they say the calls for help keep coming every day. Behind the doors of Self Refind, people go to get help to free themselves from their addictions. “It’s Percocet, Lortab, heroin, and of course now the fentanyl patch,” said Ogg. As the types of opioids expand, so does the need for help. “I’ve seen a greater increase in the opioid addiction,” said Ogg. “It’s just not with the younger (people). It is also with the middle aged, and the elderly as well, has an addiction problem.”
the epidemic can affect people from all backgrounds . You ’ ve got people with no education and people with the highest
education you can get . - Heather Webb , administrator
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The expansion has opened up more seats and more opportunities for them to help people suffering from opioid addiction in west Kentucky. “This here is a small group counseling room,” said Heather Webb, facility administrator. “We see anywhere from four appointments, and drug tests, the office and its waitlist are usually full. Webb said they’ve had an increase in patients. Webb said the epidemic can affect people from all backgrounds. “You’ve got people with no education and people with the highest education you can get. You can’t really put a face to it,” Webb said. As the problem increases at home, they’re ready to fight it. They have doctors from other areas of Kentucky go in and see their patients. Doctors often prescribe Suboxone to help treat that addiction. to six patients in this room.” With group therapies, doctors
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It ’ s a worldwide epidemic , - Janet Ogg , clinical nurse
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