Methamphetamine in Kentucky: Current Data, Safety, and Support
Kentucky has seen meaningful declines in overdose deaths, but methamphetamine remains a serious part of the state’s overdose picture. The Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy’s provisional 2025 report recorded 1,110 overdose deaths among Kentucky residents. Methamphetamine was identified in 549 of those deaths (49.5%). These figures describe toxicology findings in multi-drug overdose deaths; they should not be used to blame people or communities.
What Kentucky’s response includes
Kentucky’s Overdose Response Effort (KORE) supports a continuum of prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm-reduction services, including programs for stimulant-use disorders. State resources also point people to Find Help Now for treatment and recovery options.
What to do in an emergency
Call 911 for trouble breathing, chest pain, seizure, collapse, severe confusion, or immediate danger. Naloxone reverses opioid overdose, not stimulant toxicity, but an overdose may involve more than one substance. If opioids could be involved, give naloxone if available and call 911.
Find Kentucky support
Visit Find Help Now for current Kentucky treatment and recovery options. SAMHSA’s national helpline is 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Call or text 988 for a mental-health or suicide crisis.
Sources and note
- Kentucky 2025 Overdose Fatality Report
- Kentucky Overdose Response Effort
- Kentucky treatment and recovery resources
Figures are provisional and may change. This page is education, not medical or legal advice.
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