Gov. Andy Beshear signed the state’s 2026 Drug Interdiction and Counterdrug Activities Plan in Frankfort, Ky. on May 6, 2025. (WDRB Media photo)
Gov. Andy Beshear signed the state’s 2026 Drug Interdiction and Counterdrug Activities Plan in Frankfort, Ky. on May 6, 2025. (WDRB Media photo)
Gov. Andy Beshear and health officials announced Tuesday that overdose deaths dropped by more than 30% in 2024 compared to the previous year — from 1,984 deaths in 2023 to 1,410 in 2024.