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Wheeling, WV-OH


Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 16
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 1
Metro area population, 2009 144,637
Population covered by DAWN 76,571
Percent of population covered by DAWN 53%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2009
County Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
† Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (2) 16 20.9 1 1.3 76,571
1. Belmont County, OH† - - - - 68,066
2. Marshall County, WV 6 18.4 0 0.0 32,556
3. Ohio County, WV 10 22.7 1 2.3 44,015

End Notes
1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. A dash (-) represents a blank cell.
SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2009.

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