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Fentanyl killed 763 people in KY - more than heroin Fatal overdoses from all drugs skyrocketed across the Commonwealth by more than 11 percent from 2016 to 2017, taking 1,565 lives, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy. Click on headline for complete story By Beth warren, Louisville Courier Journal Original story URL LOUISVILLE, KY - (Wed 25 Jul 2018) - Fentanyl, a dangerous drug cartels and drug dealers sneak into heroin and even pills, contributed to 763 deaths across Kentucky last year -- more than double the deaths linked to heroin. Three other drugs also contributed to more deaths than heroin, including crystal methamphetamines, so pure now they're called "ice," according to the cases where toxicology tests were performed. Fatal overdoses from all drugs skyrocketed across the Commonwealth by more than 11 percent from 2016 to 2017, taking 1,565 lives, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy. Gabapentin, a popular drug long touted as a safe alternative to opioid painkillers, popped up in 31 percent of the state's overdose deaths. That's more than the known cases of heroin, detected in 22 percent, though some deaths attributed to morphine could be heroin that metabolized over time. Gabapentin isn't believed to be the cause -- since more powerful drugs like heroin, cocaine or fentanyl also were detected -- but it could have been a contributor, said Rachel Vickers Smith, assistant professor in the University of Louisville School of Nursing. U of L issued a release about the drug in February, cautioning: "Amid the opioid epidemic, abuse of a different prescription painkiller has widely gone unnoticed." The university is lobbying for more awareness and research on the drug, sold under the brand name Neurontin and others. Alprazolam, an anti-anxiety medicine that can be a lethal coctail when mixed with addiction treatment medicines like buprenorphine, was detected in about 36 percent of the fatalities. Jefferson County had the highest death toll -- and the largest increase from 364 deaths in 2016 to 426 last year, according to the state report. Fayette, Campbell and Kenton counties also had substantial spikes. The report "underscores just how much is at stake," Gov. Matt Bevin said in a written statement, vowing to use every available resource to curtail drug addiction. "This is a fight we must win for the sake of our families, our communities and the Commonwealth as a whole," he wrote. If you're concerned you have become addicted, find treatment at findhelpnowky.org. This story was posted on 2018-07-27 21:57:41
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