Interact for Health has findings from our 2017 Kentucky Health Issues Poll.
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For more information about the survey, contact
Colleen Desmond, Research and Evaluation Officer
Data Summaries
- Opinions about court-mandated drug treatment programs in Kentucky
- Use and misuse of prescription pain relievers among Kentucky adults
- Heroin and methamphetamine use among adults in Kentucky
- 7 in 10 Kentucky adults believe addiction is a disease, varies by region
- Support strengthens for schools' role in helping families get health care
- Most Kentucky adults say childhood obesity is a serious problem
- Most Kentucky adults favor raising minimum age to buy tobacco to 21
- Large majority of Kentucky adults favors tobacco-free school policies
- 1 in 4 Kentucky adults 18-64 concerned about losing their health insurance
- More Kentucky adults have favorable than unfavorable opinions about ACA
- Strong and steady support for Kentucky statewide smoke-free law
- Nearly 1 in 2 young adults in Kentucky have tried an e-cigarette