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Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 13
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 4
Metro area population, 2008 160,678
Population covered by DAWN 99,111
Percent of population covered by DAWN 62%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2008
Counties Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (3) 13 13.1 4 4.0 99,111
1. Washington County, OH*         61,567
2. Pleasants County, WV 0 0.0 1 14.0 7,150
3. Wirt County, WV 1 17.4 1 17.4 5,757
4. Wood County, WV 12 13.9 2 2.3 86,204

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).

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