Emergence of Wasp Dope in Rural Appalachian Kentucky

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Surveyed 278 Appalachian Kentucky adult residents between February 2018 and April 2019 that had used opioids or injected drugs in the previous 30 days about their use of "wasp dope," a drug made from insecticides. Discusses factors associated with wasp dope use. Includes break down of study participants by level of rurality.

April M. Young, Melvin Livingston, Rachel Vickers-Smith, Hannah L.F. Cooper

Addiction, 116(7), 1901-1907

07/2021

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Appalachia · Illicit drug use · Statistics and data · Kentucky