WestVirginia broke away from Virginia during the American Civil War and was admitted to the Union as a separate state on June 20, 1863 (an anniversary now celebrated as WestVirginia Day in the state).
WestVirginia is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north; by Ohio to the north and west; by Kentucky to the west; by Maryland to the north and east; and by Virginia to the east and south.
WestVirginia's capital and seat of government is the city of Charleston, located in the southwest area of the state.
Demand for MDMA in WestVirginia has increased, but abuse remains concentrated near Morgantown, which is the location of WestVirginia University.
WestVirginia was one of the first areas in the United States to experience widely publicized problems with OxyContin diversion and abuse.
As of June 30, 2003, there were 316 inmates incarcerated in WestVirginia Division of Corrections (DOC) facilities for drug-related crimes, representing 9% of the DOC inmates.
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