Special Report
The County With the Worst Drug Problem in Every State
March 11, 2022 11:00 am
Alabama: Jefferson County
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 42.5 (county), 943.2 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 1,426 (county), 4,829 (state)
> Poverty rate: 16% (county), 16.7% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 2.9% (county), 2.6% (state)
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Alaska: Juneau City and Borough
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 27.2 (borough), 724.7 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 44 (borough), 743 (state)
> Poverty rate: 7.7% (borough), 10.7% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 3.5% (borough), 5.2% (state)
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Arizona: La Paz County
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 44.9 (county), 698.3 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 35 (county), 9,603 (state)
> Poverty rate: 22.4% (county), 15.1% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 3% (county), 2.9% (state)
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Arkansas: Garland County
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 33.4 (county), 910.3 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 155 (county), 2,368 (state)
> Poverty rate: 18.6% (county), 17% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 3% (county), 2.7% (state)
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California: Lake County
> Avg. annual drug deaths per 100,000, 2016-2020: 51.3 (county), 630.7 (state)
> Total drug deaths, 2016-2020: 196 (county), 32,287 (state)
> Poverty rate: 18.6% (county), 13.4% (state)
> Unemployment rate, Dec. 2021: 5.7% (county), 4.8% (state)
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