WV RANKS FOURTH WORST IN NATION WITH DRUG ADDICTION

(05/23/2019)
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