Over 1 million Americans are seeking treatment for substance use disorder – here’s how it breaks down in Kentucky

on March 21, 2022

More in Kentucky News:

How Kentucky Became One of the Most Incarcerated Places in the Country August 9, 2023
Spending $400 million to build new jail doesn’t address addiction or mental health crisis August 8, 2023
KET panel applauded Kentucky’s 5% drop in overdose deaths in 2022, but cited new challenges and remaining difficulties August 5, 2023

In 2020, more than 41 million Americans needed treatment for substance use; however, only three percent sought help. The Georgetown News-Graphic breaks down the numbers in Kentucky and reports how many Kentuckians are in/seeking treatment for substance use disorders.