WalletHub released a study on the states with the biggest drug problems in 2019, ranking West Virginia with the fourth-biggest problem in the United States.
Drug Abuse in West Virginia (1=Biggest Problem; 25=Average)
8th - Opioid pain reliever prescriptions per capita
1st - Drug overdose deaths per capita
13th - Drug arrests per capita
8th - Share of teenagers who tried marijuana before age 13
1st - Drug arrests on college campuses per 1,000 students
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