Richmond, VA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	51
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	12
Metro area population, 2007	1,212,977
Population covered by DAWN	1,212,977
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (20)	51	4.2	12	1.0	1,212,977
1. Amelia County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	12,686
2. Caroline County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	27,282
3. Charles City County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	7,166
4. Chesterfield County, VA	8	2.7	3	1.0	299,689
5. Colonial Heights City, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	17,796
6. Cumberland County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	9,626
7. Dinwiddie County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	25,747
8. Goochland County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	20,615
9. Hanover County, VA	4	4.0	1	1.0	98,946
10. Henrico County, VA	9	3.1	2	0.7	289,822
11. Hopewell City, VA	2	8.7	0	0.0	23,028
13. King and Queen County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	6,882
12. King William County, VA	1	6.4	0	0.0	15,689
14. Louisa County, VA	0	0.0	1	3.1	31,961
15. New Kent County, VA	1	5.8	0	0.0	17,109
16. Petersburg City, VA	1	3.0	0	0.0	32,885
17. Powhatan County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	27,817
18. Prince George County, VA	0	0.0	2	5.6	35,886
19. Richmond City, VA	25	12.5	3	1.5	200,123
20. Sussex County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	12,222

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	19.0%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	0.0%
Accidental	81.0%
Natural	0.0%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	5
Home	34
Public place	5
Other	7
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	7
Public place	--
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	16	18	34
Cocaine	12	13	25
Alcohol	0	7	7

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	1	6	7
Antidepressants	2	4	6
Antipsychotics	0	5	5

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	6.1
Female	2.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	7.4
35 to 54	7.7
55 and over	2.2

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.8
Female	1.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.9
35 to 54	2.5
55 and over	0.4

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2006-2007

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007
* 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.
ALL DRUGS		51	28		12	--
Alcohol*		7	0		--	--
Cocaine		25	12		--	--
Marijuana		0	0		0	--
Stimulants		0	0		0	--
Club drugs†		0	0		0	--
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0	--
Inhalants		0	0		0	--
Antidepressants		--	0		6	--
Antipsychotics		0	0		5	--
Benzodiazepines		--	0		--	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		0	0		--	--
Opiates/opioids		34	16		7	--
– Heroin (specified)		23	10		0	--
– Methadone		--	--		--	--
– All other opiates/opioids		14	4		6	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		0	--
Salicylates/combinations		--	0		0	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations		--	0		0	--
Anticonvulsants		0	0		0	--
Muscle relaxants		0	0		--	--