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Salisbury, MD


Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 15
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 3
Metro area population, 2008 120,165
Population covered by DAWN 120,165
Percent of population covered by DAWN 100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2008
Counties Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
Total participating (2) 15 12.5 3 2.5 120,165
1. Somerset County, MD 3 11.5 1 3.8 26,119
2. Wicomico County, MD 12 12.8 2 2.1 94,046

End Notes
1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. -- A number less than 4 has been suppressed.
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2008 (08/2009 update).

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