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Beckley, WV

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 20
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 3
Metro area population, 2008 79,357
Population covered by DAWN 79,357
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 (1) 20 25.2 3 3.8 79,357
1. Raleigh County, WV 20 25.2 3 3.8 79,357

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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