Kentucky overdose deaths News

Fatal Overdoses in Kentucky Grew 49% in 2020

Fatal drug overdoses in Kentucky _ an ongoing scourge that has ravaged communities in the state _ surged nearly 50% last year and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was a “major contributing factor,” a state report concludes. More than …

Kentucky Drug Overdose Deaths Decrease for First Time in 5 Years

After years of rising death tolls from a surge in drug addiction, Kentucky officials on Thursday reported the first statewide drop in drug overdose deaths since 2013. A new report indicated that 1,333 people died from drug overdoses in 2018, …