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Drug overdose deaths in the US per 100,000 people by state. [1] [2] A two milligram dose of fentanyl powder (on pencil tip) is a lethal amount for most people. [3] The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has data on drug overdose death rates and totals. Around 1,106,900 US residents died from drug overdoses from 1968 ...
Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second straight annual decline in the fight against an addiction epidemic that's far from over, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday.
In order to track Recovery Kentucky outcomes, the state contracts with the University of Kentucky to conduct an annual survey. In its 2014 report, researchers claimed that 92 percent of all illicit-drug addicts who went through Recovery Kentucky were still drug-free six months after discharge.
Kentucky Justice. Kentucky Justice is a reality television series which followed the activities and exploits of the Harlan County Sheriff's department, in eastern Kentucky, from 2013 to 2014. The series was produced by the National Geographic Channel and aired for a single season.
The new, preliminary figures show “prevention efforts are working,” a Kentucky Drug Overdose Data to Action investigator said. Drug overdose deaths declined last year in Kentucky for the first ...
Cocaine is the second most popular illegal recreational drug in the United States behind cannabis, [17] and the U.S. is the world's largest consumer of cocaine. [18] In 2020, the state of Oregon became the first U.S. state to decriminalize cocaine. [19] [20] This new law prevents people with small amounts of cocaine from facing jail time.
A state commission has awarded nearly $14 million in the latest round of funding to groups serving “in the trenches” to combat Kentucky's drug abuse problems, Attorney General Daniel Cameron ...
Cannabis. Cannabis in Kentucky is illegal for recreational use, and legal for medical use under executive order, with full medical legalization statute taking effect in 2025. Non-psychoactive CBD oil is also legal in the state, and Kentucky has a history of cultivating industrial hemp for fiber since 1775.