Over-the-counter naloxone products are now available at many nationwide pharmacies as of earlier this month. This also comes as a nationwide study from Stateline that reports accidental overdose deaths are the leading cause of death for people under 40 in 37 states, including Kentucky.
It says Kentucky’s death rate for those aged 40 and under has increased by 19 percent from 2018 to 2022, at a rate of 142 deaths per 100,000 of the state’s population. Half of those deaths are from accidental overdoses.
