Study: Kentucky ranks fourth, among 38 states studied, in per-resident costs of opioid-use disorder and deaths resulting from it

A new report from the CDC found that Kentucky’s combined per-resident costs from opioid-use disorder and its resulting deaths in 2017 was $5,491, including $3,007 for OUD deaths. Of the 38 states included in the report, Kentucky ranked second for per-resident cost of OUD and 10th for per-resident spending on OUD deaths.

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