LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A recent University of Kentucky study found that overdose fatalities in Kentucky are on the decline overall.
However, state data shows an eight percent rise in overdose deaths in the Black community. It is a finding that is opening up the conversation about how to address barriers in substance use treatment for those in marginalized communities.
“Stigma costs lives because people aren’t willing to talk about it, and they’re not willing to come in for help,” said Kevin Crabtree, program coordinator for Voices of Hope.
Voices of Hope is an organization focused on responding to the needs of the recovery community.
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