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Appalachian Diseases of Despair

Description
Provides information on Appalachian mortality disparities due to overdose, suicide, and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis among people ages 15-64. Utilizes data from the 2022 Multiple Cause of Death database broken down by Appalachian state, region, gender, and metropolitan or nonmetropolitan status.
Date
08/2024
Type
Document
Organizations
Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Tagged as
Alcohol use · Appalachia · Health disparities · Illicit drug use · Mortality · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention · Alabama · Georgia · Kentucky · Maryland · Mississippi · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Virginia · West Virginia

Organizations (3)

  • Appalachian Regional Commission, view details
  • East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, view details
  • NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, view details