| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 39 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 1 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 105,287 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 105,287 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (2) | 39 | 37.0 | 1 | 0.9 | 105,287 |
| 1. Tazewell County, VA | 10 | 22.8 | 1 | 2.3 | 43,787 |
| 2. Mercer County, WV | 29 | 47.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 61,500 |
| Suicide | 2.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 7.5% |
| Accidental | 90.0% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 16 |
| Home | 16 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 4 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 0 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Cocaine | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 47.5 |
| Female | 27.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 69.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 77.1 |
| 55 and over | 12.3 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.0 |
| Female | 0.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 5.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 0.0 |
| 55 and over | 0.0 |
| 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 | 39 | 7 | -- | -- | ||
| Alcohol* | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Cocaine | 4 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 20 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 31 | 4 | -- | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| – Methadone | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 30 | 4 | -- | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
