Northern Kentucky saw a quadrupling of drug overdose deaths from 1999-2012, prompting medical, grassroots, business and government organizations to convene in September 2012 to address the growing opioid epidemic. The Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD) serves as the convener and fiscal agent, administering grants and hiring the director of the Northern Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy (NKODCP). The NKODCP board oversees programs and partnerships between various stakeholders, including law enforcement, health departments, hospitals, treatment providers and community groups, to collectively respond to the crisis.

1. NORTHERN
KENTUCKY’S
COLLECTIVE
RESPONSE TO
THE OPIOD
EPIDEMIC
LISA S. COOPER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NORTHERN KY AREA
DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT
NADO 2018 ANNUAL
CONFERENCE –
CHARLOTTE, NC

2. HEROIN’S TOLL ON NKY
• Drug overdose deaths quadrupled from 1999-2012 in
KY
• KY ranked 3rd in the nation for overdose deaths
• NKY overdose deaths went from 31 in 2010 to 61 in
2012
• 63 infants born w drug w/drawal symptoms in NKY in
2012
Rates of Hep C infection in NKY doubled the state rate
and 24x the national rate.
• In 2011 8% of HS Seniors reported heroin use 1 or
more x

4. MEDICAL, GRASSROOTS, BUSINESS AND
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONVENE
September 2012 - Call to Action
Leadership Team established to identify strategies
Leadership Team: law enforcement, local
governments, mental health and substance abuse
treatment, health care, public health, businesses and
individuals.

5. NKADD’S ROLE
Convener
Grant Writer/Administrator
Fiscal Agent
Hiring Agent/Employer of Record
Record Keeper

6. CURRENT STRUCTURE -
• Northern Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy
Board of Directors – County Judges/Executive,
Hospital CEO, Health Department CEO, State
Legislator, NKY Drug Strike Force Director
NKODCP Director
Subcontractors, Volunteers,
Community Groups, Partners

7. CONTACT INFO
LISA COOPER, NKADD, LISA.COOPER@NKADD.ORG
AMANDA PETERS, NKODCP DIRECTOR, APETERS@NKYODCP.ORG