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Can You Work While on Suboxone?

If you are considering Suboxone treatment but worried it will cost you your job, you are not alone. One of the most common questions people in Eastern Kentucky ask before starting medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a practical one: Can I keep working while I am on Suboxone? The short answer is yes. Most people on...

How Long Do You Stay on Suboxone?

The short answer: there is no set time limit. Many people stay on Suboxone for a year or more, and some stay on it long term. Research shows that people who stay on buprenorphine for at least 15 months have about half as many hospital stays, plus fewer emergency visits and overdoses, than people who...

Where to Get Free Hepatitis C Testing in Eastern Kentucky

Getting tested for hepatitis C is the first step toward a cure — and in Eastern Kentucky, it is more affordable and accessible than most people realize. Many people put off testing because they assume it will be expensive or hard to arrange, but low-cost testing is available across the region, most insurance and Kentucky...

Kentucky’s Mental Health Shortage: Where to Find Counseling and Psychiatry

If you have tried to find a counselor or psychiatrist in Kentucky and hit a wall of long waitlists or “not accepting new patients,” you are not imagining it. Mental health care is in genuinely short supply across the Commonwealth — and the shortage is worst in the rural and Eastern Kentucky communities that need...

How Often Are MAT Visits in Kentucky? From Weekly to Monthly

One of the most common questions we hear at Fresh Start Health is simple: “How often will I have to come in?” It’s a fair question. Your time matters, and frequent appointments can be hard to fit around work, family, and life in Eastern Kentucky. The honest answer is that visit frequency in medication-assisted treatment...

Brixadi vs. Sublocade (and Suboxone): How the Buprenorphine Options Compare

Medically reviewed by Dr. Jerrel Boyer, D.O. — Medical Director, Fresh Start Health Centers · Last reviewed: August 6, 2026 The short answer: Brixadi and Sublocade are both long-acting buprenorphine injections for opioid use disorder, given by a provider. Sublocade is a once-monthly shot in two strengths (100 mg or 300 mg). Brixadi comes in...

How to Get Suboxone Treatment in Kentucky (Even Without Insurance)

If you’re struggling with opioid use and live in Kentucky, one of the biggest questions standing between you and help is a practical one: How do I actually get Suboxone—and can I afford it? The good news is that getting started is more straightforward than most people expect, and cost is rarely the barrier people...

Telehealth Statewide Kentucky Care

Most of what we do at Fresh Start Health Centers can be done by secure video, from anywhere in Kentucky. If you can’t easily make it to one of our four clinics — or you just prefer the convenience — telehealth is a full-quality option. Schedule a telehealth visit → or call (606) 225-8200. What...

Weight Loss Services Coming Soon

Fresh Start Health Centers is developing a medically supervised weight loss program for our patients in Eastern Kentucky and across the state via telemedicine. We’re building a thoughtful, evidence-based approach — not a quick-fix program — that fits with the rest of the care we provide. Want to be among the first to know when...

PrEP for HIV Prevention: How to Get It Free in Kentucky

If you’re looking into PrEP for HIV prevention in Kentucky, one of the first things on your mind is probably the cost. Here’s the encouraging news: for most Kentuckians, PrEP—the daily medication that prevents HIV—is available at little to no cost. Between Medicaid, commercial insurance, Medicare, and dedicated assistance programs, there are several paths to...