| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 48 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 3 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 263,753 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 263,753 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (3) | 48 | 18.2 | 3 | 1.1 | 263,753 |
| 1. Washington County, MD | 22 | 15.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 145,384 |
| 2. Berkeley County, WV | 23 | 22.5 | 2 | 2.0 | 102,044 |
| 3. Morgan County, WV | 3 | 18.4 | 1 | 6.1 | 16,325 |
| Suicide | 5.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 43.1% |
| Accidental | 49.0% |
| Natural | 2.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 12 |
| Home | 24 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 9 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 17 | 27 | 44 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 29.3 |
| Female | 6.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 33.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 28.4 |
| 55 and over | 9.7 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 0.8 |
| Female | 1.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 0.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.9 |
| 55 and over | 0.0 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | |
| * Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. † Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. †† Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 48 | 18 | -- | -- | ||
| Alcohol* | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Cocaine | 8 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 44 | 17 | -- | -- | ||
| –Heroin (specified) | 15 | 7 | -- | -- | ||
| –Methadone | 12 | 5 | -- | -- | ||
| –All other opiates/opioids | 19 | 5 | -- | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
