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