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Appalachian Diseases of Despair: Final Report

Description
Analyzes the impact of diseases of despair on mortality within Appalachia, focusing on mortality from alcohol, prescription drug, and illegal drug overdose; suicide; and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis of the liver. Includes data through 2023, with demographics and breakdowns by subregion, county economic status, and levels of rurality.
Date
07/2025
Organizations
Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Tagged as
Appalachia · Behavioral health · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Alabama · Georgia · Kentucky · Maryland · Mississippi · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Virginia · West Virginia

Organizations (3)

  • Appalachian Regional Commission, view details
  • East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, view details
  • NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, view details