Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 923 |
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 145 |
Metro area population, 2008 | 12,872,808 |
Population covered by DAWN | 9,862,049 |
Percent of population covered by DAWN | 77% |
Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
Total participating (1) | 923 | 9.4 | 145 | 1.5 | 9,862,049 |
1. Los Angeles County, CA | 923 | 9.4 | 145 | 1.5 | 9,862,049 |
2. Orange County, CA* | 3,010,759 |
Suicide | 13.6% |
Homicide | 0.8% |
Could not be determined | 2.5% |
Accidental | 83.1% |
Natural | 0.0% |
Drug-related | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 244 |
Home | 402 |
Public place | 129 |
Other | 143 |
Not documented | 5 |
Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 23 |
Home | 83 |
Public place | 11 |
Other | 28 |
Not documented | 0 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Opiates/opioids | 92 | 430 | 522 |
Cocaine | 114 | 217 | 331 |
Alcohol | 3 | 326 | 329 |
Stimulants | 11 | 153 | 164 |
Antidepressants | 3 | 141 | 144 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Antidepressants | 1 | 55 | 56 |
Alcohol | 0 | 49 | 49 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 2 | 47 | 49 |
Opiates/opioids | 3 | 44 | 47 |
Benzodiazepines | 2 | 42 | 44 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 13.3 |
Female | 5.5 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 1.1 |
21 to 34 | 8.1 |
35 to 54 | 17.9 |
55 and over | 10.5 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 1.7 |
Female | 1.3 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 0.2 |
21 to 34 | 1.2 |
35 to 54 | 2.6 |
55 and over | 2.1 |
Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | |
* 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. |
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ALL DRUGS | 980 | 923 | 242 | 142 | 145 | 25 |
Alcohol* | 304 | 329 | -- | 60 | 49 | 0 |
Cocaine | 383 | 331 | 114 | 15 | 17 | -- |
Marijuana | 37 | 27 | -- | -- | 5 | -- |
Stimulants | 213 | 164 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 4 |
Club drugs† | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
Hallucinogens†† | 11 | 6 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
Inhalants | -- | 10 | -- | 7 | 5 | -- |
Antidepressants | 145 | 144 | -- | 58 | 56 | -- |
Antipsychotics | 52 | 49 | -- | 18 | 26 | -- |
Benzodiazepines | 122 | 110 | -- | 34 | 44 | -- |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 113 | 102 | -- | 40 | 49 | -- |
Opiates/opioids | 527 | 522 | 92 | 51 | 47 | -- |
– Heroin (specified) | 182 | 167 | 45 | 0 | -- | 0 |
– Methadone | 79 | 69 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
– All other opiates/opioids | 317 | 350 | 35 | 44 | 43 | -- |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 7 | 7 | 0 | -- | 4 | 0 |
Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Misc. analgesics/combinations | 22 | 13 | -- | 8 | 9 | -- |
Anticonvulsants | 21 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
Muscle relaxants | 49 | 39 | -- | 9 | 13 | 0 |