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Appalachian Diseases of Despair, 2017

          This study analyzed the impact of diseases of despair on mortality within Appalachia, focusing on increasing morbidity and mortality from three main causes: alcohol, prescription drug, and illegal drug overdose; suicide; and alcoholic liver disease.
    
    
    
    
          ReportHealth Disparities in Appalachia

          Health Disparities in Appalachia is the first report in a series exploring health issues in Appalachia. The 2017 report measures population health in Appalachia and documents disparities between the Region and the nation as a whole and within the Region.
    
    
    
    
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    Appalachian Region Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
          ReportWest Virginia    
    West Virginia Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
          ReportVirginia    
    Virginia Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
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    Tennessee Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
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    South Carolina Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
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    Pennsylvania Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
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    Ohio Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
          ReportNorth Carolina    
    North Carolina Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
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    New York Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
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    Mississippi Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
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    Maryland Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
          ReportKentucky    
    Kentucky Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
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    Georgia Health Disparities and Bright Spots

          
    
    
    
    
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