Go to the Table Of Contents

Morgantown, WV

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 21
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 1
Metro area population, 2008 118,506
Population covered by DAWN 118,506
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) 21 17.7 1 0.8 118,506
1. Monongalia County, WV 18 20.4 1 1.1 88,221
2. Preston County, WV 3 9.9 0 0.0 30,285

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).

Go to Top of PageGo to the Table of Contents