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Denver-Aurora, CO: Adams County, CO

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 64
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 12
Population 414,338
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 15.4
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 2.9

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006
Drug category Drug-related Drug-related suicide
Deaths, 2005 Deaths, 2006 Single-drug
deaths, 2006
Deaths, 2005 Deaths, 2006 Single-drug
deaths, 2006
* 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 64 64 19 17 12 --
Alcohol* 16 25 0 5 -- --
Cocaine 17 17 4 -- 0 --
Marijuana 4 -- 0 -- 0 --
Stimulants 6 6 -- 0 -- --
Club drugs -- 0 0 0 0 --
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 0 0 0 --
Inhalants -- -- -- 0 0 --
Antidepressants 11 14 0 6 5 --
Antipsychotics 4 -- 0 -- -- --
Benzodiazepines 6 14 0 -- 4 --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics -- -- 0 -- 7 --
Opiates/opioids 41 44 10 6 4 --
– Heroin (specified) 0 0 0 0 0 --
– Methadone 8 11 -- -- -- --
– All other opiates/opioids 36 36 8 4 -- --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 -- 0 0 0 --
Salicylates/combinations -- 0 0 0 0 --
Misc. analgesics/combinations 7 4 -- 5 5 --
Anticonvulsants -- -- 0 -- 0 --
Muscle relaxants 4 -- 0 0 0 --

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 15.8%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 7.9%
Accidental 69.7%
Natural 6.6%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 14
Home 42
Public place 4
Other --
Not documented --

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility --
Home 7
Public place --
Other --
Not documented 0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 15.2
Female 15.7

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 2.3
21 to 34 14.5
35 to 54 32.0
55 and over 13.5

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 10 34 44
Alcohol 0 25 25
Cocaine 4 13 17
Benzodiazepines 0 14 14
Antidepressants 0 14 14

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, 2006 (08/2008 update).

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