| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 92 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 6 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 303,944 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 303,944 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (5) | 92 | 30.3 | 6 | 2.0 | 303,944 |
| 1. Boone County, WV | 12 | 48.0 | 1 | 4.0 | 24,977 |
| 2. Clay County, WV | 2 | 19.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 10,075 |
| 3. Kanawha County, WV | 64 | 33.5 | 4 | 2.1 | 191,018 |
| 4. Lincoln County, WV | 6 | 26.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 22,386 |
| 5. Putnam County, WV | 8 | 14.4 | 1 | 1.8 | 55,488 |
| Suicide | 6.1% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 9.2% |
| Accidental | 84.7% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 31 |
| Home | 44 |
| Public place | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 4 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 4 | 65 | 69 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 55 | 56 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 43.5 |
| Female | 17.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 5.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 64.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 54.3 |
| 55 and over | 9.0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.0 |
| Female | 1.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 0.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 5.7 |
| 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 | 92 | 12 | 6 | -- | ||
| Alcohol* | 18 | -- | 4 | -- | ||
| Cocaine | 18 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| Stimulants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | 16 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | 6 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 56 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 69 | 4 | 0 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| – Methadone | 16 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 53 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 10 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
