Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky, 2019–2024: are we back to Pre-COVID-19 levels?
The recent decline in drug overdose deaths is encouraging, but sustained increases in mortality rates among some demographic groups highlight the need for continued public health initiatives to prevent overdose deaths.
Authors
- C. Mateo Canedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1388-1578)
- Nima Seyedtalebi
- Svetla Slavova
- Jeffery Talbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4304-5167)
- Daniel R. Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9139-3433)
- SHARON L. WALSH (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9722-5681)
- Patricia Rippetoe Freeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4749-6563)
- Lindsey R. Hammerslag
- Philip M. Westgate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2991-268X)
- Peter A. Rock
- Aaron P. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9679-7744)
- Juan Lang
- Amber Kizewski
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- University Press of Kentucky (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-025-00608-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration