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Claim: A Phoenix TV station aired the election results more than a week early. (Instagram posts, 2022-10-27)
Evidence (2022-11-01): FOX 10 Phoenix tweeted that it accidentally aired the test data provided by the AP during an Oct. 27 newscast. None of the numbers in the graphic represent actual election results, nor are they proof that anyone is trying to steal the election, as the post claims. [...] Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that results of the Arizona gubernatorial race aired ahead of Election Day show an attempt to steal the election. FOX 10 Phoenix accidentally aired data that was randomly generated by the AP as part of a routine pre-election test. The data does not represent the actual polling numbers of candidates in Arizona's gubernatorial race and is not connected to election fraud. - Lauren Easton, Oct. 31, Email exchange with USA TODAY - The Associated Press, Oct. 31, Arizona station displayed test election data, not real results - PolitiFact, Oct. 28, Phoenix TV station accidentally airs mock election results - FOX 10 Phoenix, Oct. 27, Tweet - FiveThirtyEight, Oct. 31, Latest Polls - Associated Press, July 27, Release of test election results fuels unfounded fraud claims - USA TODAY, Sept. 27, Arizona governor’s race: New poll shows tight contest between Hobbs, Lake
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2021-08-10): Overdose deaths in West Virginia have increased by about 45% between calendar year 2019 and calendar year 2020, according to state data. Preliminary data covering a portion of 2021 shows that the increase has recently accelerated further.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-07-19): Data updated July 19, 2024 1,335 overdose deaths in 2022. That means 75 out of every 100,000 people in West Virginia died of drug overdose. This was the second highest drug overdose death rate in the state since data from 1999 became available. [...] In 2022, West Virginia had a drug overdose death rate higher than the US rate overall, nearly 148% higher. The drug overdose death rate in West Virginia increased in 18 of the last 23 years for which data is available. The overdose death rate has increased 57% since 2018 and has increased 2.5 times since 2013. [...] Although drug overdose deaths are on the rise, they affect geographic areas differently. In 2022, the death rate for overdoses in West Virginia ranged from 43 per 100,000 in Monongalia County to 157 per 100,000 in McDowell County.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2021-04-23): Report: Overdose Deaths Hit Record In West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The number of fatal drug overdoses in West Virginia hit a record last year, according to preliminary state data showing at least 1,275 residents died. [...] The new numbers are a 25% increase from the 1,019 overdose deaths in 2017, which previously was the only year overdose deaths exceeded 1,000 people in West Virginia.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-06-12): - Black Americans saw a 44% increase in overdose deaths in just one year. [...] Socioeconomic and Geographic Factors - Areas with greater income inequality see more overdose deaths. [...] - From 2019 to 2020, overdose deaths rose 30%, with opioid overdoses surging by 45%.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-10-06): West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) released preliminary data regarding 2020 fatal drug overdoses in the state, indicating an increase in overdose deaths. There have been 1,275 confirmed overdoses reported in 2020, increasing from 878 reported in 2019. Data are preliminary and will change as death certificates are processed. An increase in overdose deaths has been seen nationwide and according to the [...] Cabell, Kanawha, Logan, Monongalia, Raleigh, and Wood counties — and is aggressively supporting naloxone distribution and identifying areas of high need.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2021-08-10): If Your Time is short • Overdose deaths in West Virginia have increased by about 45% between calendar year 2019 and calendar year 2020, according to state data. [...] Between February 2020 and February 2021, the most recent period for which the CDC data is available, the number of cumulative overdose deaths in West Virginia in the previous 12-month period rose from 889 to 1,395. That’s an increase of 506, or almost 57%. The trend is not new: The number of overdoses in West Virginia has been rising since at least 2015. The same CDC data shows that in the 12-month period ending in February 2015, there were 653 overdose deaths in the state. So between 2015 and 2021, the number of overdoses in West Virginia rose by 114%.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2021-04-22): New data shows at least 1,275 West Virginians died of an overdose in 2020 — a 45% increase from 2019. CHARLESTON, WV (Mountain State Spotlight) - More West Virginians died of drug overdoses in 2020 than in any previous year on record, according to new data showing the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on the addiction crisis. At least 1,275 West Virginians died of an overdose in 2020 — a 45% increase from the 878 deaths in 2019, according to the preliminary data. And because the data could still be updated, the actual number of deaths is likely higher.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2019-06-07): - West Virginia (57.8 per 100,000), Ohio (46.3), Pennsylvania (44.3), and the District of Columbia (44.0) had the highest age-adjusted drug overdose death rates in 2017. [...] - West Virginia (57.8), Ohio (46.3), and Pennsylvania (44.3) were the three states with the highest observed age-adjusted drug overdose death rates in 2017. The District of Columbia had a rate of 44.0 per 100,000. [...] The pattern of drugs involved in drug overdose deaths has changed in recent years. The rate of drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone (drugs such as fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and tramadol) increased 45% from 6.2 per 100,000 in 2016 to 9.0 in 2017. The rates of drug overdose deaths involving heroin (4.9 per 100,000), natural and semisynthetic opioids (4.4), and methadone (1.0) were the same in 2016 and 2017.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-03-19): - Between 2021 and 2022, the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths for males increased 1.1% from 45.1 to 45.6, while the rate for females decreased 1.0% from 19.6 to 19.4, although this decrease was not significant. [...] The age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths did not significantly increase from 2021 (32.4) to 2022 (32.6). In contrast, rates have significantly increased in most previous years. From 2019 to 2020, the drug overdose death rate increased 31.0% from 21.6 to 28.3, which was the largest annual increase over the period 2002–2022. [...] Drug poisoning (overdose) deaths: Includes deaths resulting from unintentional or intentional overdose of a drug, being given the wrong drug, taking a drug in error, or taking a drug inadvertently.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-09-05): Additionally, in July/August following the end of a given data year, the final file is ‘closed’ in order to produce the historical and public use files and reports. After it is considered closed, the final file is no longer updated, even if additional updates or records are received from the jurisdictions. The result is that some records that are in the final annual file may still list an unknown cause of death or manner of death indicating ‘pending investigation.’ The provisional data continues to be updated as additional cause of death information is received, and the counts may increase in response to these changes. As a result, provisional drug overdose death counts published in the VSRR for the 2022 data year (i.e., 12-month ending period in Dec 2022) may differ from the counts published using the 2022 final data. The size of the discrepancy is typically small (approximately 500 additional drug overdose death records in the provisional data that were ‘pending investigation’ or had an unknown cause of death in the final data).
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-10-06): Still, nearly 84% of fatal overdoses reported in West Virginia over those 12 months — 1,178 of them — included an opioid, the CDC said. All but 53 of the opioid-related deaths included synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, which have been on the increase in West Virginia and nationwide for several years and are much more deadly than natural opioids. Between 2020 and 2021 — after two consecutive years of declines in the number of fatal overdoses — West Virginia again began to see an increase in drug overdose deaths, which experts said was likely tied to strains from the pandemic. According to provisional data from the state Office of Drug Control Policy — which tracks data from January to January, unlike the CDC — there were at least 1,333 drug overdose deaths in West Virginia during 2020. That’s a 51% increase, compared to the 884 overdose deaths reported in 2019, according to the state agency.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-10-06): The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) has reported an improvement in the number of monthly overdose deaths from April 2021 through September 2021. This downward trend aligns with provisional data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which indicates West Virginia’s decline in monthly overdose deaths is better than the national average and neighboring states. [...] For example, the study shows two of West Virginia’s counties with typically the highest overdose death rates, Cabell and Kanawha counties, decreased deaths from April to September 2021. Specific data can be found by selecting the state and the county in the drop-down menu under the header titled Provisional Drug Overdose Deaths by County, 12 month period ending July, 2021 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/prov-county-drug-overdose.htm. "As in many other states, West Virginia experienced an increase in overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic as people were isolated and unable to connect with others," said Dr. Matthew Christiansen, ODCP Director. "The significant drop in overdose deaths in recent months is a testament to the leadership of Governor Jim Justice and the hard work and collaboration across DHHR bureaus to provide and expand innovative, high quality, evidence-based addiction and mental care to residents."
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-06-21): Annual drug overdose deaths in West Virginia appear to be continuing to slow after a 2020 spike, according to preliminary data from the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. According to the data — which is subject to change as more information is released — at least 1,383 people fatally overdosed in West Virginia in 2023, which is about 77 overdoses per 100,000 people. That’s nearly a 2% decrease from 2022 but still more than double the national rate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [...] Prior to 2020, overdose deaths in West Virginia peaked in 2017, breaking 1,000 for the first time as 1,019 residents reportedly died that year. More than 85% of overdoses that year included an opioid. Rates declined in both 2018 and 2019.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2021-04-23): Report: Overdose deaths hit record in West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The number of fatal drug overdoses in West Virginia hit a record last year, according to preliminary state data showing at least 1,275 residents died. [...] The new numbers are a 25% increase from the 1,019 overdose deaths in 2017, which previously was the only year overdose deaths exceeded 1,000 people in West Virginia.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2021-11-17): Last year set a record for overdose deaths but federal officials forecast 2021 to be even more tragic. In West Virginia, that outlook is even more bleak. [...] That provisional data represents a 29 percent increase in the nation from one year prior. In West Virginia, deaths increased twice that rate at 62 percent. Vermont is the only other state to see a more significant increase at 70 percent. "This translates to an American perishing from a drug overdose death every five minutes," said Dr. Rahul Gupta, the nation’s recently confirmed drug czar and former West Virginia state health officer in a news conference on Wednesday.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-10-06): The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Vital Statistics System has released a report showing West Virginia is one of six states with an improvement in decreasing the percentage of overdose deaths from March 2021 through March 2022. CDC reports that West Virginia is down 3.63% in overdose deaths during this period. The only other state showing a better improvement is Virginia at 6.69%. "West Virginia is starting to plateau and likely seeing a slight downward trend," said Dr. Matthew Christiansen, Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP), West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). "We are encouraged by CDC’s data and will continue our efforts to end West Virginia’s substance use epidemic." [...] "In 2021, a number of measures were implemented to address the overdose epidemic under the direction of Gov. Jim Justice," added Dr. Christiansen.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2022-12-14): †† Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. Illinois, Missouri, and Washington reported deaths from counties that accounted for ≥75% of drug overdose deaths in the state in 2017, per SUDORS funding requirements; all other jurisdictions reported deaths from the full jurisdiction. Jurisdictions reported deaths for all 6-month periods from July 2019 to December 2021. [...] § Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. Illinois, Missouri, and Washington reported deaths from counties that accounted for ≥75% of drug overdose deaths in the state in 2017 per SUDORS funding requirements; all other jurisdictions reported deaths from the full jurisdiction. Jurisdictions reported deaths for all 6-month periods from July 2019 to December 2021. ¶ Overdose deaths were smoothed using locally weighted smoothing. The smoothing parameter with the lowest Akaike information criterion was used.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2021-04-21): More West Virginians died of drug overdoses in 2020 than in any previous year on record, according to new data showing the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on the addiction crisis. At least 1,275 West Virginians died of an overdose in 2020 — a 45% increase from the 878 deaths in 2019, according to the preliminary data. And because the data could still be updated, the actual number of deaths is likely higher. [...] Overdose death rates have risen nationally, largely due to the pandemic that has left people isolated and cut off from support services. But from 2019 to 2020, West Virginia saw one of the largest increases in overdose deaths in the country.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2022-06-01): The substantial increase in deaths by overdose and potential underlying suicidal intent in such deaths suggest the importance of understanding trends of suicidal ideation in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). This study aimed to examine the trends and correlates of past-year suicidal ideation (SI) and mental health service use among US adults with past-year OUD from 2009 to 2020. [...] Opioid and other drug-related overdoses and suicides are leading causes of injury death and represent a significant public health threat in the United States (U.S.). This study examined clinical factors of three patient groups from two inpatient addiction treatment facilities in Appalachian West Virginia (n = 66). Patients were classified as having: 1) unintentional overdose(s) (OD), 2) suicidal ideation or suicide attempt(s) (SI/SA), and 3) suicidal ideation or suicide attempt, and unintentional overdose (SI/SA/OD). Multinomial logistic regression models were used to determine whether adverse childhood experiences, self-injurious behaviors, substance use history, overdose history, and past year stressful life events were differentially associated with history of SI/SA/OD. Participants in the OD group were more likely to have used heroin in the 24-h preceding their most recent overdose compared to either the SI/SA or SI/SA/OD groups. The multivariable model found participants with history of SI/SA had higher adverse childhood experience scores and more participants with history of SI/SA endorsed childhood physical abuse and teen dating violence. Overall, there are characteristics that distinguish unintentional overdose from suicidal ideation and attempt. Patients with SI/SA/OD appear to have greater clinical severity.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2021-06-11): HELP4WV partners with WV Drug Intervention Institute to distribute opioid overdose reversal drug BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia’s addiction and mental health helpline, HELP4WV, is aiming to reduce the amount of overdose deaths in the state. They’re doing this by urging West Virginians to become "Naloxone Heroes" by obtaining free doses of the overdose reversal drug, naloxone. [...] This is an increasingly important campaign, as West Virginia experienced a 45% increase in the number of overdose deaths in 2020. An estimated 1,275 West Virginians passed away last year due to an overdose, at least some pf which may have been preventable with more widespread access to Naloxone.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2022-01-10): U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Increased by 31 Percent in 2020; Up 56 Percent for Synthetic Opioids (Washington, DC – January 4, 2022) According to a National Center for Health Statistics report released the last week of 2021 using official annual mortality data, 91,799 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2020. This is an astounding 31 percent increase over the 2019 rate and the largest year-over-year rate increase on record. Additional data suggests that 2021 drug overdose deaths continued to increase, underscoring the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the health and well-being of Americans. The increases in drug deaths occurred nationally, spanning age, sex, and racial/ethnic groups. In both 2019 and 2020, the highest overdose deaths rates were for American Indian/Alaska Native people and the largest percentage increase in drug overdose death rates from 2019 to 2020 were seen in Black and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander people. These data show again the urgent need for comprehensive action to address the nation’s growing substance misuse crisis among diverse populations. [...] - Five states—Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and West Virginia—had drug overdose death rates that increased by more than 50 percent between 2019 and 2020.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2024-04-23): In 2022, 111 Black workers died from exposure to harmful substances or environments, including 72 unintentional overdoses; 204 Latino workers died from exposure to harmful substances or environments, including 104 unintentional overdoses; and 480 White workers died from exposure to harmful substances or environments, including 313 unintentional overdoses. Compared with 2021, this is a 22% increase for Black workers, 11% increase for Latino workers and a 6% for White workers for whom these numbers have been high and on the rise for many years. White workers continue to make up 60% of all unintentional overdose deaths.
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2021-02-15): Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied more than 180 million ER visits from Dec. 30, 2018, to Oct. 10, 2020, and found that weekly counts of all drug overdoses were up to 45% higher in 2020 than in 2019, according to the study published Feb. 3 in the peer-reviewed JAMA Psychiatry. Opioid overdoses, specifically, increased about 29% compared with before the pandemic. [...] The study comes a few months after the CDC reported an increase in drug overdose deaths that may have been accelerated by the pandemic – more than 81,000 deaths in a 12-month period ending in May 2020, an 18.2% increase from the year before. The agency said synthetic opioids are the primary driver of overdose deaths, increasing more than 38% compared with the 12 months ending in June 2019. "I’m not surprised to see data like this come out," said Dr. Patrick Marshalek, an addictions specialist and associate professor at West Virginia University’s School of Medicine. The pandemic "is breeding this and making it more likely to happen with a wide variety of substances."
Claim: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” (David McKinley, 2021-08-10)
Evidence (2023-03-07): From 2019 to 2020, overdose death rates increased by 44% and 39% among non-Hispanic Black (Black) and non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native persons, respectively. As county-level income inequality increased, overdose rates increased, particularly among Black persons. Evidence of previous substance use treatment was lowest for Black decedents (8.3%). [...] ¶ Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia were funded to report cause of death data on all overdose deaths within the jurisdiction in 2019 and 2020. Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Washington were funded to report cause of death data on ≥75% of all overdose deaths within a jurisdiction in 2019 and 2020. Jurisdictions were included in rate calculations if they met data submission deadlines and addressed data entry errors in 2019 and 2020.