WV LEADS THE NATION IN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS - Meth Remains Primary Problem In Rural Area

(04/18/2018)

West Virginia is leading the nation with the number of drug overdose deaths per capita. 909 individuals reported dying from drug overdose in 2017, with a record 887 in 2016. The actual number of deaths related to the disease of addiction are much higher. While last year's drug death increase was fueled by fentanyl-caused overdose, there was a rise in non-opioid drug deaths from methamphetamine, amphetamine and cocaine. In West Virginia's rural counties like Calhoun, meth addiction remains as a primary problem.

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