US EditionOverdose deaths in Kentucky dropped by nearly a third last year, Gov. Beshear says
- Kentucky reported a 30.2% decline in overdose deaths in 2024, marking the third consecutive annual decrease in Louisville, KY.
- This decline follows earlier drops in 2022 and 2023 after years of rising deaths worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and opioid addiction.
- Key factors include distributing over 170,000 Narcan doses, funding syringe exchange programs, and expanding addiction services through Medicaid and state efforts.
- Governor Beshear called it a "watershed moment" and noted that 1,410 Kentuckians died last year but expressed hope for further progress.
- The drop signifies growing confidence in prevention and recovery initiatives, though officials warn that fentanyl still poses a significant threat statewide.
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Kentucky overdose deaths decrease for third consecutive year
(Jess Clark | LPM) Perhaps the most notable finding in the 2024 Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report was a 37.3% drop in overdose fatalities among the state's Black residents. "Last year, when we were excited about that nearly 10% decrease, the African American community had not seen a similar decrease," Gov. Andy Beshear said during Thursday's Team Kentucky briefing. "With this report that's just come out, this good news has come for all of o…
Kentucky overdose deaths decline for third consecutive year
Kentucky has seen a substantial decrease in overdose deaths for the third consecutive year, with a 30.2% reduction in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to Gov. Andy Beshear."This one is really substantial. It means that more Kentuckians are here with us today and all these efforts together even in a world where the drugs keep getting more powerful are working. We've got to keep it up," Beshear said.The decline was particularly signif…
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Overdose deaths in Kentucky dropped by nearly a third last year, Gov. Beshear says
Kentucky is reporting a 30.2% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024. The new report is giving state leaders a surge of confidence that prevention and treatment efforts are making progress against an addiction epidemic.
KY overdose deaths decline by over 30 percent in 2024
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Governor Andy Beshear announced that overdose deaths in the commonwealth decreased for the third year in a row, with a 30.2% decrease in 2024 compared with the previous year. Officials say among black Kentucky residents, which had not previously seen a decrease, 170 died from a drug overdose, a decrease from 271 in 2023, marking a 37.3% decrease. According to the 2024 Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report, 1,410 Kentucki…
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