With the rise of the opioid epidemic experts say another long-term problem in Kentucky could be overlooked. Alcohol use disorder on average, contributes to over 22-hundred deaths in the commonwealth each year. Kentucky taxpayers spent nearly 3-point-2 billion- dollars because of excessive alcohol use in 2010; adjusted for inflation, this is equivalent to 4-point-3-billion-dollars.
Jason Merrick is a vice president with Addiction Recovery Care, and he said excessive use of alcohol can lead to many other health problems.
