| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 37 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 9 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 298,108 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 298,108 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (6) | 37 | 12.4 | 9 | 3.0 | 298,108 |
| 1. Botetourt County, VA | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.1 | 32,261 |
| 2. Craig County, VA | 1 | 19.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 5,087 |
| 3. Franklin County, VA | 6 | 11.7 | 2 | 3.9 | 51,477 |
| 4. Roanoke City, VA | 17 | 18.3 | 3 | 3.2 | 92,967 |
| 5. Roanoke County, VA | 6 | 6.6 | 2 | 2.2 | 90,867 |
| 6. Salem City, VA | 7 | 27.5 | 1 | 3.9 | 25,449 |
| Suicide | 19.6% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Accidental | 78.3% |
| Natural | 2.2% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 13 |
| Home | 19 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 6 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 22 | 27 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Cocaine | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.8 |
| Female | 8.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 25.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 26.9 |
| 55 and over | 0.0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.8 |
| Female | 3.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 5.9 |
| 55 and over | 3.5 |
| 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 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 4 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 5 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 6 | 4 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 7 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 15 | 27 | 5 | -- | 5 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 5 | 8 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 10 | 15 | -- | -- | 5 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
