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Drug Overdose Morbidity And Mortality In Kentucky, 2000-2010: An Examination Of Statewide Data, Including The Rising Impact Of Prescription Drug Overdose On Fatality Rates, And The Parallel Rise In Associated Medical Costs, Terry Bunn, Svetla Slavova

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center Special Report

From Foreword:

Kentucky has seen an explosion in fatal poisonings, particularly prescription drug related fatalities, in the last decade. In 2009, Kentucky had the 5^th highest drug overdose rate in the US, increased from the 6^th highest drug overdose fatality rate determined in 2008 (CDC WONDER). Kentucky also had the 5^th highest nonmedical use of opioid pain relievers, and 11^th highest for opioid pain reliever sales in the nation (CDC, MMWR Report November 4, 2011). These drug overdose mortality statistics are extremely startling and only begin to reveal the devastating mental, emotional, and economic toll and …

Suicides And Suicide Attempts In Kentucky, 2001–2011, Kayla Pope, Svetla Slavova

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center Special Report

From Executive Summary:

1. There were 605 suicides among Kentucky residents in the year 2010, up 7% from the 567 recorded in the year 2009.

2. The Kentucky resident age-adjusted suicide rate increased from 12.8 per 100,000 population in 2009 to 13.5 per 100,000 population in 2010, a 5.5% increase.

3. Firearms were the primary means of completed suicide from 2001-2010.

4. Kentucky residents aged 45-54 were the age group that completed suicide most frequently in 2010.

5. The age-adjusted rate for Kentucky self-harm-related hospitalizations increased 7.6% from 2010-2011 (52.5 hospitalizations per 100,000 population in 2010 to 56.5 hospitalizations in …

Child Maltreatment Outpatient Visits To Kentucky Non-Federal Acute Care Hospitals, 2008-2010, Marjorie Stanek, Michael Singleton, Svetla Slavova, Terry Bunn

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center Special Report

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