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Kentucky sees decline in drug overdose deaths for second straight year

Kentucky sees decline in drug overdose deaths for second straight year  WEKU

In2023, thenumberofpeoplewhodiedfromoverdosesin Kentucky fellby nearly10%. Thismarks thesecondyearinarowthecommonwealthhasseenadecline inoverdosedeaths. KentuckyGovernorAndyBeshearearlierthisyearannouncedthenumberofliveslosttodrugoverdoses.HesaidthisissadlysomethingthatisalltocommonforKentucky’scitizens. “ToomanylivesandtoomanychildrenofGodhavebeenlosttosubstanceabuse,atthispointallofusinthisstatehavelostsomebody,mostofushavelostmultiplepeopletoafataloverdose.”  Accordingtothe2023KentuckyDrugOverdoseFatalityReport,overdosedeathsinthecommonwealthdecreasedforthesecondyearinarow,with2023seeinga9.8%decreasecomparedwiththepreviousyear.Thegovernorsaidit’sstillpainfulforthosewhoareleftbehind. “Myheartgoesouttothefamilyandthefriendsofthosewhowerelostinthelastyear,andwerecognizewhilewecelebrateprogress,there’salotofheartbreakandpainbecauseofthisepidemicthatcontinues.” Justundertwothousan