“Diseases Of Despair” Deaths Drop Slightly But Still Higher In Appalachia

By: Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
Posted on: Sunday, November 29, 2020

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — New research shows that deaths due to the mix of substance use disorder and suicides known as “diseases of despair” declined slightly in 2018. But the mortality rates throughout the Ohio Valley and Appalachian region are still higher than the national average. A report from the Appalachian Regional Commission found that overall… Read More