| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 463 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 38 |
| State population, 2008 | 1,814,468 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,814,468 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (55) | 463 | 25.5 | 38 | 2.1 | 1,814,468 |
| 1. Barbour County | 1 | 6.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 15,600 |
| 2. Berkeley County | 23 | 22.5 | 2 | 2.0 | 102,044 |
| 3. Boone County | 12 | 48.0 | 1 | 4.0 | 24,977 |
| 4. Braxton County | 5 | 34.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14,700 |
| 5. Brooke County | 7 | 29.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 23,520 |
| 6. Cabell County | 38 | 40.2 | 1 | 1.1 | 94,631 |
| 7. Calhoun County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7,212 |
| 8. Clay County | 2 | 19.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 10,075 |
| 9. Doddridge County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7,201 |
| 10. Fayette County | 11 | 23.7 | 1 | 2.2 | 46,341 |
| 11. Gilmer County | 2 | 29.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6,873 |
| 12. Grant County | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 12,047 |
| 13. Greenbrier County | 7 | 20.3 | 1 | 2.9 | 34,567 |
| 14. Hampshire County | 4 | 17.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 22,574 |
| 15. Hancock County | 6 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 30,008 |
| 16. Hardy County | 1 | 7.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 13,591 |
| 17. Harrison County | 11 | 16.0 | 4 | 5.8 | 68,853 |
| 18. Jackson County | 6 | 21.3 | 2 | 7.1 | 28,157 |
| 19. Jefferson County | 12 | 23.2 | 1 | 1.9 | 51,615 |
| 20. Kanawha County | 64 | 33.5 | 4 | 2.1 | 191,018 |
| 21. Lewis County | 3 | 17.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 17,281 |
| 22. Lincoln County | 6 | 26.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 22,386 |
| 23. Logan County | 10 | 28.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 35,525 |
| 24. Marion County | 8 | 14.2 | 3 | 5.3 | 56,496 |
| 25. Marshall County | 6 | 18.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 32,766 |
| 26. Mason County | 6 | 23.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 25,678 |
| 27. McDowell County | 22 | 96.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 22,707 |
| 28. Mercer County | 29 | 47.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 61,500 |
| 29. Mineral County | 6 | 22.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 26,795 |
| 30. Mingo County | 15 | 56.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 26,352 |
| 31. Monongalia County | 18 | 20.4 | 1 | 1.1 | 88,221 |
| 32. Monroe County | 1 | 7.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 13,739 |
| 33. Morgan County | 3 | 18.4 | 1 | 6.1 | 16,325 |
| 34. Nicholas County | 6 | 23.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 26,137 |
| 35. Ohio County | 5 | 11.3 | 1 | 2.3 | 44,106 |
| 36. Pendleton County | 1 | 13.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 7,582 |
| 37. Pleasants County | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 14.0 | 7,150 |
| 38. Pocahontas County | 4 | 47.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 8,472 |
| 39. Preston County | 3 | 9.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 30,285 |
| 40. Putnam County | 8 | 14.4 | 1 | 1.8 | 55,488 |
| 41. Raleigh County | 20 | 25.2 | 3 | 3.8 | 79,357 |
| 42. Randolph County | 5 | 17.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 28,264 |
| 43. Ritchie County | 1 | 9.7 | 1 | 9.7 | 10,308 |
| 44. Roane County | 1 | 6.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 15,169 |
| 45. Summers County | 8 | 61.5 | 2 | 15.4 | 13,017 |
| 46. Taylor County | 6 | 37.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 16,158 |
| 47. Tucker County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6,877 |
| 48. Tyler County | 2 | 22.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 8,841 |
| 49. Upshur County | 4 | 17.0 | 1 | 4.2 | 23,582 |
| 50. Wayne County | 5 | 12.2 | 1 | 2.4 | 41,082 |
| 51. Webster County | 1 | 10.6 | 1 | 10.6 | 9,394 |
| 52. Wetzel County | 3 | 18.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 16,329 |
| 53. Wirt County | 1 | 17.4 | 1 | 17.4 | 5,757 |
| 54. Wood County | 12 | 13.9 | 2 | 2.3 | 86,204 |
| 55. Wyoming County | 21 | 89.2 | 1 | 4.2 | 23,534 |
| Suicide | 7.6% |
| Homicide | 0.2% |
| Could not be determined | 7.0% |
| Accidental | 85.2% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 128 |
| Home | 222 |
| Public place | 49 |
| Other | 64 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 24 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 35 | 329 | 364 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 | 270 | 272 |
| Alcohol | 5 | 119 | 124 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 79 | 81 |
| Cocaine | 12 | 67 | 79 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 34.8 |
| Female | 16.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 45.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 47.7 |
| 55 and over | 9.9 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.3 |
| Female | 1.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 3.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.3 |
| 55 and over | 1.3 |
| 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 | 463 | 68 | 38 | 10 | ||
| Alcohol* | 124 | 5 | 17 | -- | ||
| Cocaine | 79 | 12 | -- | -- | ||
| Marijuana | 9 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Stimulants | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | ||
| Antidepressants | 81 | -- | 15 | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | 12 | -- | -- | 0 | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 272 | -- | 11 | 0 | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 38 | -- | 9 | 0 | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 364 | 35 | 9 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| – Methadone | 86 | 13 | -- | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 269 | 17 | 7 | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 29 | 5 | 9 | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 14 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 28 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
