FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., has designated Estill, Henderson, Lewis and Warren counties as Recovery Ready Communities.

Beshear's office said since the initiative's inception in 2023, 35 counties have been designated as Recovery Ready, providing 1.9 million Kentuckians with access to addiction treatment and recovery support while removing barriers to the workforce. The program measures a city's or county’s substance use disorder recovery efforts.

By designating the four new counties as Recovery Ready, Beshear's office said an additional 219,000 Kentuckians will receive drug and alcohol addiction assistance.

"By certifying four more counties as Recovery Ready Communities, including the commonwealth’s third-largest city, we are ensuring that every Kentuckian can get the addi

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