Richmond, VA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	95
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	13
Metro area population, 2008	1,225,626
Population covered by DAWN	1,225,626
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 (20)	95	7.8	13	1.1	1,225,626
1. Amelia County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	12,808
2. Caroline County, VA	1	3.6	0	0.0	27,632
3. Charles City County, VA	1	13.9	0	0.0	7,212
4. Chesterfield County, VA	21	6.9	7	2.3	303,469
5. Colonial Heights City, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	17,768
6. Cumberland County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	9,670
7. Dinwiddie County, VA	1	3.8	0	0.0	26,082
8. Goochland County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	20,956
9. Hanover County, VA	6	6.0	0	0.0	99,716
10. Henrico County, VA	20	6.8	2	0.7	292,599
11. Hopewell City, VA	4	17.3	0	0.0	23,142
12. King and Queen County, VA	1	14.6	1	14.6	6,830
13. King William County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	16,040
14. Louisa County, VA	2	6.1	1	3.1	32,716
15. New Kent County, VA	2	11.2	0	0.0	17,825
16. Petersburg City, VA	9	27.3	1	3.0	32,916
17. Powhatan County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	28,006
18. Prince George County, VA	2	5.5	1	2.8	36,089
19. Richmond City, VA	25	12.4	0	0.0	202,002
20. Sussex County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	12,148

Deaths by manner of death, 2008

Suicide	12.0%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	0.9%
Accidental	86.1%
Natural	0.9%

Place of death, 2008

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	31
Home	47
Public place	5
Other	12
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	8
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2008

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	51	28	79
Cocaine	8	11	19
Alcohol	0	9	9
Antidepressants	1	8	9
Benzodiazepines	0	8	8

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2008

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	2	7	9
Antidepressants	1	5	6

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2008

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	10.4
Female	5.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.6
21 to 34	11.9
35 to 54	13.4
55 and over	3.2

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2008

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.3
Female	1.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.3
21 to 34	0.4
35 to 54	1.6
55 and over	1.8

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2007-2008

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2008	Single-drug deaths, 2008	Deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2008	Single-drug deaths, 2008
* 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	95	64	12	13	--
Alcohol*	7	9	0	--	0	--
Cocaine	25	19	8	--	0	--
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	--
Stimulants	0	0	0	0	0	--
Club drugs†	0	--	--	0	0	--
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	--
Antidepressants	--	9	--	6	6	--
Antipsychotics	0	--	--	5	0	--
Benzodiazepines	--	8	0	--	--	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	0	0	--	--	--
Opiates/opioids	34	79	51	6	9	--
– Heroin (specified)	23	30	24	0	0	--
– Methadone	--	22	10	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	10	31	17	5	8	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	0	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	0	0	0	--	--
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	0	0	--
Muscle relaxants	0	0	0	--	--	--