The chapter showcases how individuals in Hazard, Kentucky, recovering from opioid addiction are starting small businesses like Mandy Fugate Sheffle's bookstore, overcoming challenges like the pandemic and floods. These businesses are revitalizing the community, with 43 new ventures in recent years bringing jobs and optimism to the local economy.
Small towns in Kentucky were devastated by the opioid epidemic. Now several recovering addicts are returning home, starting businesses and driving the economic renaissance of the Bluegrass State. Writer Sam Quinones details Kentucky’s organic recovery story. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.