Deaths of Despair: A Tale of Two Georgia Counties
Age adjusted rates per 100,000 population, averages for years 2014-2018
Clayton County - African American South
Dawson County - Exurb
Total Deaths of Despair
22.5
72.2
Alcohol Deaths
4.5
12.6
Drug Deaths
8.9
28.5
Suicides
9.0
33.2