2014 Collection of Local and State Data On Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) Use/Abuse & Suicide Trends
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Office of Chief Medical Examiners Annual Report Summary for the Western District
3-8
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services: Virginia Crime Trends 2002-2011. Published 3/2013
9-10
Law Enforcement Statistics for Region 2000 per locality
11
Virginia Highway Safety Traffic Crash Facts 2012
11
Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Data provided by: Voices for Virginia’s Children
12
2012 Lynchburg City School Youth Survey Results
13
The Virginia Atlas of Community Health: Heath planning District 11 Youth Health Risk Profile
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Office of the Chief Medical Examiners’ Annual Report 2012, Virginia Dept of Health: Western District The overall number of drug/poisoning cases decreased slightly (1.62%) from 2011. Prescription drug deaths decreased by 14.3% from 2011; however, illegal (illicit) drug deaths increased by 8.3%. The overall rate of drug/poison deaths for Virginia residents was 9.3 per 100,000 The majority of cases were accidents (77.3%), males (59.1%), whites (84.1%), and 45-54 year olds (28.0%) The Western OCME district handled one-third of all drug/poison deaths Cocaine and heroin are not the only illegal drugs used in Virginia; however, they are the main compounds found in deaths by illegal drugs. Additionally, heroin deaths are typically underestimated because heroin is very rapidly metabolized into morphine. Therefore, without known heroin history, circumstances, and/or the presence of a specific heroin metabolite, heroin cases may be missed. [NOTE: Cocaine and heroin tables and figures represent deaths in which one or both illegal drugs caused death; but other drugs/poisons also may have caused death.]
Almost 80% of the cases were males Cocaine and/or heroin were involved in 17.9% of all drug/poison cases
Suicide deaths in general have been slowly increasing since 1999. In 2012, there were 14 fewer suicides (1.3% lower) than in 2011. Victims were most frequently males (77.9%), white (86.4%), and those aged 45-54 years old (20.7%).
Whites committed suicide at a rate 5.6 times that of Hispanics, 2.9 times that of Blacks, and 2.7 times that of Asians Males were 3.5 times more likely to commit suicide than females Handguns, hangings, and drug use were the 3 most commonly used methods in suicides, with these deaths representing 42.9%, 20.0%, and 13.2% of all suicides, respectively Ethanol was present in 26.8% of all suicides, with 16.9% of suicides having a blood alcohol of 0.08% W/V or greater
Manner
state
Total Number and Percentage of OCME Cases by Manner of Death and Gender, 2012
Accident
Western District 695
2411
Manner of Death
Homicide
56
344
Gender
Accident
Homicide
Natural
Suicide
Natural
458
1788
Suicide
263
1053
Male
1570 (65.1%)
265 (77.0%)
1240 (69.4%)
Undetermined
41
171
Female
841 (34.9%)
79 (23.0%)
TOTAL
1513
5767
TOTAL
2411
344
Total
820 (77.9%)
Undetermined 98 (57.3%)
548 (30.6%)
233 (22.1%)
73 (42.7%)
1774 (30.8%)
1788
1053
171
5767
3993 (69.2%)
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Drug Related Deaths 2012 Total Number of Drug/ Poison Cases by District Central Northern Tidewater Western TOTAL
OCME Cases 186 211 140 268 805
Percentage
23.1% 26.2% 17.4% 33.3% 100.0%
Total Number of Drug/Poison Deaths by Cocaine , Heroin & Combination Central Northern Tidewater Western TOTAL
Total Number of OCME Drug/Poison Cases by District and Cause of Death, 2012 OCME District Cause of Death Central Northern Ethanol Poisoning 11 4 Ethylene Glycol Poisoning 2 4 Illegal (Street) Drug Poisoning 54 35 Inhalant Poisoning 3 2 Mixed Drug Category 8 55 Not Otherwise Specified Poisoning 1 1 OTC Poisoning 9 7 Other Poisons (Heavy Metals, etc.) 0 1 Prescription Drug Poisoning 98 102 TOTAL 186 211 Total Number and Rate of Drug/Poison Deaths by City/County of Residence
Total Number of Drug/Poison Deaths by Fentanyl, hydrocodone, methadone, and oxycodone Combination and City/County of Residence
Cocaine
11 18 16 20 65
Cocaine & Heroin 6 6 6 2 20
Tidewater 8 1 47 2 24 5 5 0 48 140
Heroin
38 33 35 9 115
Total Deaths 55 57 57 31 200
Western 11 1 20 1 45 1 3 1 185 268
Total 34 8 156 8 132 8 24 2 433 805
Total Number and Rate of Cocaine and Heroin Combination Deaths by City/County of Residence
County/City of Residence Amherst County
Total Deaths 4
Rate per 100,000 12.4
County/City of Residence Amherst County
Total Deaths 1
Rate per 100,000 3.1
County/City of Residence Amherst County
Total Deaths 2
Rate per 100,000 6.2
Appomattox County Bedford City
0 0
0.0 0.0
Appomattox County Bedford City
0 0
0.0 0.0
Appomattox County Bedford City
0 0
0.0 0.0
Bedford County
7
10.1
Bedford County
4
5.7
Bedford County
1
1.4
Campbell County Lynchburg City TOTAL
2 10 23
3.6 13.0 39.1
Campbell County Lynchburg City TOTAL
2 7 14
3.6 9.1 21.5
Campbell County Lynchburg City TOTAL
0 1 4
0.0 1.3 8.9
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Drug Related Deaths 2012 Total Number of OCME Drug/Poison Cases by District and Cause of Death, 2012
Total Number of OCME Drug/Death Cases by Age Group and Manner, 2012
OCME District
Cause of Death
Central
Northern
Tidewater
Western
Total
Ethanol Poisoning
11
4
8
11
34
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning Illegal (Street) Drug Poisoning Inhalant Poisoning Mixed Drug Category Not Otherwise Specified Poisoning
2
4
1
1
8
54
35
47
20
156
3 8
2 55
2 24
1 45
8 132
1
1
5
1
8
OTC Poisoning
9
7
5
3
24
Other Poisons (Heavy Metals, etc.)
0
1
0
1
2
Prescription Drug Poisoning TOTAL
98
102
48
185
433
186
211
140
268
805
Age Group (years)
Accident
Suicide
Undetermined
Total
<1
0
0
0
0
1-4
0
0
0
0
5-9
0
0
0
0
10-14
0
0
0
0
15-19
8
1
0
9
20-24
50
5
3
58
25-34
161
30
7
198
35-44
170
33
8
211
45-54
166
49
10
225
55-64
57
20
5
82
65-74
10
7
0
17
75-84
0
1
1
2
85+
0
3
0
3
TOTAL
622
149
34
805
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Manner of Death by Locality, 2012 Total Number and Rates of OCME Cases by Manner of Death and City/County of Residence, 2012 Manner of Death County/City of Residence
Accident Total
Accident Rate
Homicide Total
Homicide Rate
Natural Total
Natural Rate
Suicide Total
Suicide Rate
Undetermined Total
Undetermined Rate
Total
Rate per 100,000
Amherst County Appomattox County Bedford City
19
58.7
0
0.0
24
74.1
4
12.4
1
3.1
48
148.2
8
52.9
0
0.0
3
19.8
1
6.6
0
0.0
12
79.3
1
16.8
0
0.0
0
0.0
1
16.8
0
0.0
2
33.5
Bedford County Campbell County Lynchburg City
36
51.7
1
1.4
9
12.9
10
14.4
0
0.0
56
80.5
19
34.4
3
5.4
11
19.9
7
12.7
0
0.0
40
72.5
34
44.1
3
3.9
11
14.3
9
11.7
0
0.0
57
73.9
Total Number of Homicide Deaths by City/County of Injury and Year of Death
Amherst County
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
Total 3
Appomattox County
0
2
1
0
8
1
0
12
Bedford City
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Bedford County
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
7
Campbell County
2
2
2
5
2
1
3
17
Lynchburg City
2
1
4
0
3
4
3
17
TOTAL
5
8
9
5
15
8
7
57
7
Suicide Deaths 2012 Total Number of Suicide Deaths by City/County of Injury and Year of Death
Amherst County Appomattox County Bedford City Bedford County Campbell County Lynchburg City
2006 4 2 1 7 6 8
2007 6 0 1 6 3 6
2008 6 0 1 9 7 13
2009 7 3 2 14 6 5
2010 7 3 2 14 6 9
2011 5 2 0 13 10 10
2012 7 2 1 8 9 6
Total 42 12 8 71 47 57
TOTAL
28
22
36
37
41
40
33
237
Total Number of Child Suicide Deaths by Cause and Method of Death, 2012 Method of Death Asphyxia Hanging Drug Use Ingested and/or injected illegal, prescription, and/or other type of drug Motor Vehicle Car Traumatic Injury Gunshot Wound Handgun Rifle Shotgun TOTAL CHILD SUICIDE DEATHS
Autopsied
Total Cases
8
12
1
1
1
1
11 (6) (3) (2) 21
11 (6) (3) (2) 25
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Virginia Suicide Deaths 2012 Total Number of Suicide Deaths by Manner of Death and Ethanol Level, 2012 Method of Death
No Ethanol
0.01-0.07% W/V
â&#x2030;Ľ0.08% W/V
Total Cases
Asphyxia Drowned Hanging Helium
8 160 9
4 21 1
2 30 1
14 211 11
Plastic Bag Oxygen replacement/ displacement Other asphyxia Drug Use Ingested and/or injected illicit, prescription, and/or other type of drug Jump Jump from height Poisoned Carbon monoxide poisoning Ingested ethylene glycol Ingested other poison (ex. Heavy metals, etc.) Other Other Traumatic Injury Cut/Stabbed self Thermal burns and/or inhalation of combustible material Shot self with firearm Vehicular Car Multiple
5 0
0 2
0 0
5 2
5
0
1
6
90
19
30
139
Pickup Truck Tractor Trailer Train TOTAL SUICIDE DEATHS
18
0
1
19
11 6 2
5 2 0
2 0 0
18 8 2
1
0
0
1
7 3
3 1
1 1
11 5
434
45
106
585
4 0
0 0
0 1
4 1
1 3 5 772
0 0 1 104
0 0 1 177
1 3 7 1053
Total Number of Suicide Deaths by Cause and Method of Death Method of Death Asphyxia Drowned Hanging Helium Plastic Bag Oxygen replacement/displacement Other asphyxia Drug Use Ingested and/or injected illicit, prescription, and/or other type of drug Jump Jump from height Poisoned Carbon monoxide poisoning Ingested ethylene glycol Ingested other poison (ex. Heavy metals, etc.) Other Other Traumatic Injury Cut/Stabbed self Thermal burns and/or inhalation of combustible material Shot self with firearm Handgun Rifle Shotgun Vehicular Car Multiple Pickup Truck Tractor Trailer Train TOTAL SUICIDE DEATHS
Autopsied
Total Cases
9 56 2 2 2 2
14 211 11 5 2 6
120
139
2
19
2 6 1
18 8 2
0
1
10 5
11 5
582 (450) (48) (84)
585 (452) (49) (84)
4 0 1 0 1 807
4 1 1 3 7 1053
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services: Virginia Crime Trends 2002-2011. VIRGINIA DRUG ARREST RATE, 2002–2011 Drug offenses are defined as the unlawful cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, use, possession, transportation, or importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance or the unlawful manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, or transportation of equipment or devices utilized in preparing and/or using drugs or narcotics. The drug arrest rate is the number of arrests for drug offenses per 100,000 arrest-age population (ages 10 and older). The total drug arrest rate includes arrests of both juveniles and adults. Drug arrest statistics can reflect law enforcement anti-drug activities and are not an accurate indicator of drug prevalence.
Virginia drug arrest rates rose while U.S. drug arrest rates fell from 2002 to 2011. Over the decade, the drug arrest rate in Virginia increased by 25%, while the drug arrest rate decreased nationwide by 6%. Virginia’s drug arrest rate over the decade was consistently below national rates and the rates for all but one of the bordering states (West Virginia). From 2010 to 2011 the drug arrest rate in Virginia increased by 3% compared to a 5% decrease nationally. Virginia’s drug arrest rate increased by almost 21% from 2002 to 2011 and increased by almost 5% from 2010 to 2011. Drug Arrest Rate by Year
Percent of Change
2002
2010
2011
2002-2011
2010-2011
427.6
492.6
515.5
+20.6
+4.6
Statewide violent index crime rate
2002 statewide violent index crime rate: 288.0 2011 statewide violent index crime rate: 197.3 From 2002 to 2011 the violent index crime rate decreased statewide by 32%. From 2002 to 2011 the violent index crime rate declined in each State Police division. Virginia
US
2011 Violent index crime rate
196.7
386.3
2011 property index crime rate
2249.6
2908.7
2011 Drug arrest rate
442.5
505.9
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Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services: Virginia Crime Trends 2002-2011. Virginia Index Crime Rates and Drug Arrest Rate by Locality, 2002 and 2011 Source: DCJS Crimes rates are reported per 100,000 population. Arrest rates are reported per 100,000 arrest-age population (ages 10 and older). Rates shown include contributions from all agencies reporting within the geographic locality, including town, college/university, and other agencies. Locality
Violent Crime rate
Property Crime Rate
Drug Arrest Rate
2002
2011
2002
2011
2002
2011
Amherst County
100.7
90.2
1,104.6
1,712.9
290.1
260.2
Appomattox County
80.1
86.4
699.0
844.4
109.2
120.
Bedford City
490.5
258.9
3,164.6
3,672.5
366.8
1,598.5
Bedford County
95.8
69.3
1,404.7
1,207.3
229.6
142.3
Campbell County
191.5
107.2
1,944.5
1,702.6
119.1
104.0
Lynchburg City
471.9
364.7
3,567.1
3226.
803.5
1279.2
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Law Enforcement Statistics for Region 2000 per locality 2013 LYNCHBURG DUI Arrests: Underage DUI Arrests 280 DUI Arrests Over 21YOA - 1,026 Alcohol Related Accidents: 70 in the city, 28 of which resulted in injuries. There were no alcohol related traffic fatalities. Attempts to purchase, purchase, possession and consumption of an alcoholic beverage: 92 arrests Alcohol/drug involvement in cases involving vandalism, property damage, rape, robbery, assault, murder, etc. This information only applies where offender is known to have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Information for victims is not tracked. Assaults: 297 Rape: 7 Property damage: 35 Robbery: 3 Other Sex Offenses: 5 2013 Campbell County DUI Arrests: Underage DUI Arrests 3 DUI Arrests Over 21YOA: 79 Underage Possession arrests: 12 Contributing to the delinquency of a minor arrest: 3 Juvenile drug possession offenses: 14
2014 Campbell County (through June 24th) • DUI Arrests: Underage DUI Arrests:1 • DUI Arrests Over 21YOA: 51 • Underage Possession arrests: 7 • Contributing to the delinquency of a minor arrest: 4 • Juvenile drug possession offenses: 10
Virginia Highway Safety Traffic Crash Facts 2012 Locality
Alcohol related Accidents
Alcohol related Fatality
Alcohol related Injuries
Amherst
39
0
27
Appomattox
26
0
18
Bedford
85
7
85
Campbell
67
5
37
Lynchburg City
98
3
57
Virginia
8777 (7.1%)
229 (29.6%)
5,861 (8.8%)
Statewide there were 28,719 DUI convictions in 2012
Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Data provided by: Voices for Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Children Children (0-17) living in poverty LOCALITY
Amherst County Appomattox County Bedford City Bedford County Campbell County Lynchburg City Virginia
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Percent
17.4%
17.7%
18.9%
20.2%
20.3%
Number
1131
1184
1291
1333
1333
Percent
20%
21.9%
21.8%
22.3%
24%
Number
629
689
717
725
783
Percent
25.8%
25.5%
27.9%
29.4%
29.5%
Number
328
326
350
352
346
Percent
10.3%
11.2%
12.9%
13.7%
13.3%
Number
1445
1661
1947
2039
1,931
Percent
16.2%
17.8%
18.6%
23%
19.2%
number
1816
1996
2211
2674
2,199
Percent
24%
26.6%
29.6%
25.2%
29.3%
number
3522
3857
4267
3687
4,341
Percent
13.6%
14%
14.6%
15.6%
15%
Number
244,210
255,156
266,606
284,561
283.035
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2012 Lynchburg City School Youth Survey Results Executive Summary
TOBACCO: Although most questions addressing tobacco use indicated that local students engaged in this type of behavior at a constant or slightly lower rate than the nationally surveyed students, more high school students have tried to quit smoking. Purchasing cigarettes from stores was indicated by 12th grade students as the primary point of access.
ALCOHOL: Similarly the Alcohol portion of the survey elicited responses indicate that the local students’ engagement in behavior in this area is similar to or slightly lower than that of national students. One exception, however, is apparent from the results of the question regarding how old the responded was when they took their first drink. The Lynchburg City survey indicate that slightly more of those students had their first drink before the age of 13, especially among 6th grade students.
DRUGS: Except for one question within the Drugs section of the survey, all survey results were within a 2% range of the national results. The question excepted from this finding is the one concerning the use of steroids without a doctors prescription. The percentages of local high school students who engaged in this behavior are 3% higher than those of their national counterparts. A significant decrease for being offered, sold, or given illegal drugs among 12th grade students was also evident.
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE: The most notable and significant difference between local and national students was found resulting from the survey section regarding Sexual Behavior. Lynchburg City School students are having sexual intercourse at higher or comparable rates to national samples, with increases noted in having sex with 3 or more people in their life time among high school age students. Use of alcohol or drugs before having sexual intercourse increased since 2008 and is higher than national counterparts. Considerably more high school students use a condom.
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The Virginia Atlas of Community Health Heath planning District 11 Youth Health Risk Profile INDICATOR
VIRGINIA
HPD 11
AMHERST COUNTY
APPTX COUNTY
BEDFORD CITY
BEDFORD COUNTY
CAMPBELL COUNTY
LYNCHBURG CITY
High school-aged youth (14-19) who had at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey.
189,350
7,081
850
334
121
1,841
1,353
2,582
High school-aged youth (age 14-19) who felt sad or hopeless almost every day for two or more weeks in a row so that they stopped doing some usual activities
159,249
5,573
684
255
97
1,331
1,033
2,174
High school-aged youth (age 14-19) who smoked cigarettes; smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars; or used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey
130,030
4,783
566
230
81
1,276
923
1,706
High school-aged youth (age 14-19) who rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol one or more times in a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey
125,783
4,426
535
209
75
1,114
837
1,655
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22