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Drug Overdose Deaths in Kentucky, 2019–2024: Are We Back to Pre-COVID-19 Levels?

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Description
Examines drug overdose deaths in Kentucky and the impact of COVID-19 on mortality rates. Utilizes 2019-2024 Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics data to analyze overdose mortality rates according to year, demographics, contributing drugs, and metro versus nonmetro location.
Author(s)
Aaron P. Smith, Juan Lang, Carmen Canedo, et al.
Citation
Injury Epidemiology, 12, 51
Date
08/2025
Tagged as
COVID-19 · Illicit drug use · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Kentucky