Special Report
The County With the Worst Drug Problem in Every State
March 11, 2022 11:00 am
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Virginia: Petersburg city [considered a county-equivalent]
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 66.9 (county), 728.6 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 96 (county), 8,456 (state)
> Poverty rate: 24.1% (county), 10.6% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 9% (county), 2.7% (state)
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Washington: Clallam County
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 30.5 (county), 681.2 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 106 (county), 7,152 (state)
> Poverty rate: 14.5% (county), 10.8% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 4.5% (county), 4% (state)
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West Virginia: Cabell County
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 148.5 (county), 971.2 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 615 (county), 5,192 (state)
> Poverty rate: 22.3% (county), 17.6% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 2.6% (county), 3.5% (state)
Wisconsin: Forest County
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 52.3 (county), 743.1 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 20 (county), 6,202 (state)
> Poverty rate: 17.3% (county), 11.3% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 3.8% (county), 2.3% (state)
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Wyoming: Carbon County
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 29.5 (county), 754.1 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 23 (county), 427 (state)
> Poverty rate: 12.4% (county), 11% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 2.1% (county), 3.2% (state)
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