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Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
KRQE & KASA FOX 2 Albuquerque· 3 days agoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second...
MDHHS warns of new drug linked to overdose deaths
WOOD via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA new drug is showing up in the illicit drug supply and has been identified in multiple overdose deaths, the Michigan Department of Health and Human...
Kentucky drug overdose deaths dropped 10% last year, outpacing the national rate
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 3 days agoKY’s rate of drug overdose deaths dropped markedly between 2022 and 2023. Fentanyl, a potent opioid,...
REPORT: Kentucky overdose deaths decline in 2023 - WNKY News 40 Television
WNKY· 3 days agoKentucky overdoses see a decline in 2023. Governor Andy Beshear announced that overdose deaths in...
Yukon man pleads guilty to manslaughter for selling drugs to woman who fatally overdosed
CBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA Yukon man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for selling drugs to a woman who fatally overdosed on...
Drug overdose deaths down in KY, OH and nation
WCHS-TV· 6 days agoA court settlement is helping Kentucky in the War on Drugs. Attorney General Russell Coleman says 8,000 doses of naloxone are being shipped to five...
Waterloo region drug alert extended after surge in overdoses, 4 more deaths
CBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA community drug alert issued for Waterloo region has been extended following reports of suspected ...
Overdose deaths are declining. But not in Black communities.
The Indianapolis Star· 5 days agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed preliminary 2023 data showing overdose...
In Our View: Progress made on drug deaths
The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky. via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoFinally there’s some good news in the fight against deaths caused by drug abuse: The Commonwealth of Kentucky revealed this week drug overdose& ...
‘We can’t take our foot off the gas:’ Florida drug overdose deaths dropped by more than 8% in 2023
WJAX via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOverall, the U.S. saw a 3.1% drop in overdose deaths in 2023. Florida outpaced that reduction with a...