Research Finds Appalachia's Diseases of Despair Mortality Rates Continue at Disproportionately Higher Rates
November 20, 2020
November 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 19:
Appalachian Diseases of Despair, a new report from the Appalachian Regional Commission finds that despite overall declining mortality rates from diseases of despair (overdose, suicide, and liver disease) between 2017-2018, the Region's diseases of despair mortality rate in 2018 was still 36 percent higher than the rate for the non-Appalachian United States. Moreover, among A . . .
Appalachian Diseases of Despair, a new report from the Appalachian Regional Commission finds that despite overall declining mortality rates from diseases of despair (overdose, suicide, and liver disease) between 2017-2018, the Region's diseases of despair mortality rate in 2018 was still 36 percent higher than the rate for the non-Appalachian United States. Moreover, among A . . .