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Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma County, OK

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 66
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 11
Population 691,266
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 9.5
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 1.6

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 53 66 38 8 11 9
Alcohol* 10 16 0 -- -- 0
Cocaine 12 9 -- -- 0 0
Marijuana 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stimulants 12 4 -- -- 0 0
Club drugs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inhalants 4 0 0 0 0 0
Antidepressants 7 6 -- -- -- --
Antipsychotics -- 4 -- 0 -- --
Benzodiazepines 16 8 -- -- -- --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 4 -- 0 0 -- --
Opiates/opioids 34 43 26 0 -- --
– Heroin (specified) -- -- 0 0 0 0
– Methadone 11 13 11 0 0 0
– All other opiates/opioids 22 29 15 0 -- --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Misc. analgesics/combinations 5 -- 0 -- -- --
Anticonvulsants -- -- 0 -- 0 0
Muscle relaxants 6 7 -- -- 0 0

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 14.3%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 5.2%
Accidental 80.5%
Natural 0.0%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 10
Home 43
Public place 6
Other 6
Not documented --

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility --
Home 6
Public place --
Other --
Not documented 0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 11.9
Female 7.3

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 0.5
21 to 34 10.8
35 to 54 25.9
55 and over 0.6

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 26 17 43
Alcohol 0 16 16
Cocaine 3 6 9
Benzodiazepines 2 6 8
Muscle relaxants 1 6 7

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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