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Drug Delivery Resulting in Death Charges in Pennsylvania
June 13, 2025
In Pennsylvania, a drug delivery resulting in death (DDRD) charge, also known as an offense, is issued to a person who intentionally administers, dispenses, delivers, gives, prescribes, sells or distributes any controlled substance, and another person died as a result of using the substance.
From 2023 to 2024, DDRD charges decreased by 15% and convictions decreased by 69%.
The infographic below highlights key data and demographics about DDRD charges and convictions in Pennsylvania over the past five years. Download a high-resolution file of the graphic and view county-by- county stats included at the end of this release.
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Editors Note:
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Statewide number of criminal cases filed from 1/1/2020 through 12/31/2024 with a Drug Delivery Resulting in Death Offense; Grouped by County |
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County |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
Percentage of Total |
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Adams |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0.39% |
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Allegheny |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
13 |
1.68% |
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|
Armstrong |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0.39% |
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|
Beaver |
6 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
2.45% |
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|
Bedford |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0.77% |
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|
Berks |
3 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
18 |
2.32% |
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|
Blair |
4 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
23 |
2.97% |
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|
Bradford |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.26% |
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|
Bucks |
7 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
38 |
4.90% |
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|
Butler |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0.65% |
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|
Cambria |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0.52% |
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|
Carbon |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.13% |
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|
Centre |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0.52% |
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|
Chester |
5 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
21 |
2.71% |
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|
Clarion |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
1.68% |
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|
Clearfield |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
1.42% |
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|
Columbia |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.26% |
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|
Crawford |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.13% |
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|
Cumberland |
12 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
6 |
45 |
5.81% |
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|
Dauphin |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
19 |
2.45% |
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|
Delaware |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
1.16% |
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|
Elk |
3 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
15 |
1.94% |
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|
Erie |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
15 |
1.94% |
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|
Fayette |
1 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
18 |
2.32% |
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|
Franklin |
12 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
34 |
4.39% |
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|
Fulton |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0.39% |
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|
Greene |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0.77% |
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|
Huntingdon |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0.65% |
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|
Indiana |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0.65% |
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|
Jefferson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0.65% |
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|
Lackawanna |
7 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
1.55% |
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|
Lancaster |
17 |
13 |
16 |
6 |
8 |
60 |
7.74% |
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|
Lawrence |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.13% |
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|
Lebanon |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
0.77% |
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|
Lehigh |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
1.03% |
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|
Luzerne |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
1.42% |
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|
Lycoming |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0.65% |
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|
McKean |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0.39% |
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|
Mercer |
4 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
20 |
2.58% |
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|
Mifflin |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0.26% |
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|
Monroe |
22 |
15 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
61 |
7.87% |
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|
Montgomery |
2 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
22 |
2.84% |
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|
Northampton |
1 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
1.29% |
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|
Northumberland |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0.52% |
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|
Perry |
9 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
30 |
3.87% |
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|
Philadelphia |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
1.16% |
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|
Pike |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1.29% |
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|
Schuylkill |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
0.90% |
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|
Snyder |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0.26% |
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|
Somerset |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0.90% |
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|
Tioga |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.26% |
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|
Union |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.26% |
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|
Venango |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
1.16% |
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|
Warren |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.26% |
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|
Washington |
8 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
26 |
3.35% |
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|
Wayne |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0.52% |
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|
Westmoreland |
7 |
15 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
33 |
4.26% |
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|
Wyoming |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.13% |
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|
York |
4 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
9 |
40 |
5.16% |
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|
Grand Total |
165 |
178 |
153 |
143 |
136 |
775 |
n/a |
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