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New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA: Jefferson Parish, LA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 120
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 5
Population 423,520
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 28.3
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 1.2

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2006-2007
Drug category Drug-related Drug-related suicide
Deaths, 2006 Deaths, 2007 Single-drug
deaths, 2007
Deaths, 2006 Deaths, 2007 Single-drug
deaths, 2007
* Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21.
Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine.
†† Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS 130 120 8 -- 5 --
Alcohol* 33 33 0 -- -- --
Cocaine 67 60 6 -- 0 --
Marijuana 22 28 0 -- -- --
Stimulants 9 5 0 -- 0 --
Club drugs 5 0 0 -- 0 --
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 0 -- 0 --
Inhalants 0 -- 0 -- 0 --
Antidepressants 11 11 0 -- 4 --
Antipsychotics -- -- 0 -- -- --
Benzodiazepines 59 59 0 -- -- --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 27 15 0 -- 0 --
– Opiates/opioids 96 92 -- -- -- --
– Heroin (specified) 6 10 0 -- 0 --
– Methadone 42 46 -- -- 0 --
All other opiates/opioids 74 65 0 -- -- --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents -- 0 0 -- 0 --
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 -- 0 --
Misc. analgesics/combinations 16 20 0 -- -- --
Anticonvulsants -- -- 0 -- 0 --
Muscle relaxants 37 26 0 -- 0 --

Deaths by manner of death, 2007
Suicide 4.0%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 0.0%
Accidental 96.0%
Natural 0.0%

Place of death, 2007
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 11
Home 73
Public place --
Other 34
Not documented 0

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility --
Home --
Public place --
Other --
Not documented 0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2007
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 38.9
Female 18.6

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 4.3
21 to 34 54.8
35 to 54 54.4
55 and over 7.2

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 2 90 92
Cocaine 6 54 60
Benzodiazepines 0 59 59
Alcohol 0 33 33
Marijuana 0 28 28

End Notes
1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. -- A number less than 4 has been suppressed.

SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2007 (08/2008 update).

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