University of Kentucky Study: Black Overdose Death Rate Doubles in Kentucky (IMAGE)

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University of Kentucky Study: Black Overdose Death Rate Doubles in Kentucky

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The rate of deadly drug overdoses among Black people in Kentucky more than doubled from 2016 to 2020, according to a new analysis by University of Kentucky researchers.

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