Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	110
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	20
Metro area population, 2007	1,658,754
Population covered by DAWN	1,634,794
Percent of population covered by DAWN	99%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (15)	110	6.7	20	1.2	1,634,794
1. Currituck County, NC*					23,960
2. Chesapeake City, VA	15	6.8	1	0.5	219,154
3. Gloucester County, VA	2	5.2	1	2.6	38,336
4. Hampton City, VA	7	4.8	3	2.0	146,439
5. Isle of Wight County, VA	1	2.9	1	2.9	35,035
6. James City County, VA	2	3.3	1	1.6	61,195
7. Mathews County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	9,041
8. Newport News City, VA	8	4.5	3	1.7	179,153
9. Norfolk City, VA	32	13.6	4	1.7	235,747
10. Poquoson City, VA	1	8.4	0	0.0	11,858
11. Portsmouth City, VA	9	8.8	1	1.0	101,967
12. Suffolk City, VA	2	2.5	0	0.0	81,332
13. Surry County, VA	1	14.1	0	0.0	7,089
14. Virginia Beach City, VA	30	6.9	5	1.2	434,743
15. Williamsburg City, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	12,434
16. York County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	61,271

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	15.4%
Homicide	0.8%
Could not be determined	1.5%
Accidental	79.2%
Natural	3.1%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	20
Home	66
Public place	9
Other	14
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	15
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	24	63	87
Cocaine	13	27	40
Alcohol	0	32	32
Benzodiazepines	0	15	15
Antidepressants	0	15	15

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	5	8
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	5	7
Antidepressants	1	6	7
Benzodiazepines	0	5	5
Alcohol	0	5	5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	9.0
Female	4.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	9.2
35 to 54	13.9
55 and over	2.4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.5
Female	1.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.8
35 to 54	2.3
55 and over	0.9

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		110	39		20	6
Alcohol*		32	0		5	0
Cocaine		40	13		--	0
Marijuana		--	0		0	0
Stimulants		--	--		0	0
Club drugs†		0	0		0	0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0	0
Inhalants		0	0		0	0
Antidepressants		15	0		7	--
Antipsychotics		7	0		--	0
Benzodiazepines		15	0		5	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		10	0		7	--
Opiates/opioids		87	24		8	--
– Heroin (specified)		28	11		--	0
– Methadone		23	7		--	--
– All other opiates/opioids		40	6		6	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations		--	0		--	0
Anticonvulsants		4	0		0	0
Muscle relaxants		7	--		--	0