Drug Overdose Deaths, Hospitalizations, and Emergency Department Visits in Kentucky, 2000‐2012

Authors

Svetla Slavova, University of KentuckyFollow
Terry L. Bunn, University of KentuckyFollow
Joshua W. Lambert, University of KentuckyFollow

Abstract

This report presents drug overdose morbidity and mortality data for Kentucky residents, using multiple data sources:

• Kentucky Death Certificate Files, Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 2000‐2012 (data captured as of October 21, 2013). The 2009‐2012 files are provisional and subject to change.
• Kentucky Inpatient Hospitalization (IH) Discharge Files, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Health Policy, 2000‐2012 (data for 2010‐2012 are provisional and subject to change).
• Kentucky Emergency Department (ED) Discharge Files, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Health Policy, 2008‐2012 (data for 2010‐2012 are provisional and subject to change).

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

1-2014

Repository Citation

Slavova, Svetla; Bunn, Terry L.; and Lambert, Joshua W., "Drug Overdose Deaths, Hospitalizations, and Emergency Department Visits in Kentucky, 2000‐2012" (2014). Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center Special Report. 6.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/kiprc_reports/6