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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA


Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 11
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 3
Metro area population, 2009 305,629
Population covered by DAWN 93,293
Percent of population covered by DAWN 31%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2009
County Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
† Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (3) 11 11.8 3 3.2 93,293
1. Hawkins County, TN† - - - - 57,784
2. Sullivan County, TN† - - - - 154,552
3. Bristol City, VA 3 17.0 0 0.0 17,690
4. Scott County, VA 2 8.9 0 0.0 22,585
5. Washington County, VA 6 11.3 3 5.7 53,018

End Notes
1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. A dash (-) represents a blank cell.
SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2009.

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