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The report, which relies on data compiled by the Kentucky Injury and Prevention and Research Center, showed 1,984 Kentucky residents died of a drug-related overdose last year, compared to 2,135 ...
Kentucky has been one of the most hard-hit states in the fentanyl crisis. [27] In 2021, fentanyl accounted for 70% of the 2,250 overdose deaths in Kentucky. [27] The state passed 2,000 overdoes deaths again in 2022, reaching that figure in August, with 73% of the deaths involving fentanyl. [27]
Methamphetamine use was another key factor in fatal overdoses. Among various age groups, the highest number of overdose deaths last year was among Kentuckians in the 35- to 44-year-old group at 571, a drop of 13% from 2022, the report said. One worrisome trend is the increased number of overdose deaths among Black people in the state, Beshear said.
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 to 2020. Around 932,400 died from 1999 through 2020.
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.
While fatal overdoses are highly associated with drugs such as opiates, cocaine and alcohol, [2] deaths from other drugs such as caffeine are extremely rare. [21] This alphabetical list contains 634 people whose deaths can be reliably sourced to be the result of drug overdose or acute drug intoxication.
Fatal drug overdoses rose nearly 15% in Kentucky last year, surpassing 2,000 deaths as the increased use of fentanyl — a powerful synthetic opioid — resulted in a record death toll in the ...
Methamphetamine use was another key factor in fatal overdoses. Among various age groups, the highest number of overdose deaths last year was among Kentuckians in the 35- to 44-year-old group at 571, a drop of 13% from 2022, the report said. One worrisome trend is the increased number of overdose deaths among Blacks in the state, Beshear said.