| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 102 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 18 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 1,658,292 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,634,109 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 99% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (15) | 102 | 6.2 | 18 | 1.1 | 1,634,109 |
| 1. Currituck County, NC* | 24,183 | ||||
| 2. Chesapeake City, VA | 7 | 3.2 | 3 | 1.4 | 220,111 |
| 3. Gloucester County, VA | 2 | 5.2 | 1 | 2.6 | 38,656 |
| 4. Hampton City, VA | 4 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 145,494 |
| 5. Isle of Wight County, VA | 2 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 35,472 |
| 6. James City County, VA | 3 | 4.8 | 1 | 1.6 | 62,414 |
| 7. Mathews County, VA | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 9,038 |
| 8. Newport News City, VA | 16 | 8.9 | 2 | 1.1 | 179,614 |
| 9. Norfolk City, VA | 18 | 7.7 | 1 | 0.4 | 234,220 |
| 10. Poquoson City, VA | 1 | 8.5 | 1 | 8.5 | 11,829 |
| 11. Portsmouth City, VA | 11 | 10.9 | 1 | 1.0 | 100,577 |
| 12. Suffolk City, VA | 4 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 82,302 |
| 13. Surry County, VA | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7,128 |
| 14. Virginia Beach City, VA | 28 | 6.5 | 7 | 1.6 | 433,746 |
| 15. Williamsburg City, VA | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12,481 |
| 16. York County, VA | 5 | 8.2 | 1 | 1.6 | 61,027 |
| Suicide | 15.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 5.0% |
| Accidental | 75.0% |
| Natural | 5.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 24 |
| Home | 66 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 7 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 6 |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 26 | 47 | 73 |
| Cocaine | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 7.8 |
| Female | 4.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 12.7 |
| 55 and over | 3.4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.6 |
| Female | 0.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.1 |
| 55 and over | 0.9 |
| 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 110 | 102 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 8 |
| Alcohol* | 32 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 40 | 27 | 14 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 15 | 17 | -- | 7 | 9 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 7 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 15 | 18 | 0 | 5 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 87 | 73 | 26 | 8 | -- | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 28 | 15 | 9 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 23 | 18 | 7 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 40 | 46 | 10 | 6 | -- | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 7 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
