DAWN ME 2008 MSA Profiles, Fort Smith, AR-OK

Fort Smith, AR-OK

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	15
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	2
Metro area population, 2008	290,977
Population covered by DAWN	90,836
Percent of population covered by DAWN	31%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2008
Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
Counties	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Population
^* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (2)	15	16.5	2	2.2	90,836
1. Crawford County, AR^*					59,682
2. Franklin County, AR^*					18,185
3. Sebastian County, AR^*					122,274
4. Le Flore County, OK	12	24.1	2	4.0	49,802
5. Sequoyah County, OK	3	7.3	0	0.0	41,034

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).