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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: Delaware County, PA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 136
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 12
Population 555,996
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 24.5
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 2.2

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 90 136 21 6 12 --
Alcohol* 30 42 0 -- 8 --
Cocaine 44 69 9 0 -- --
Marijuana 10 9 -- 0 0 --
Stimulants -- 4 -- 0 0 --
Club drugs -- 0 0 0 0 --
Hallucinogens†† -- 6 -- 0 0 --
Inhalants -- -- 0 0 -- --
Antidepressants 17 25 -- 6 5 --
Antipsychotics -- -- 0 -- -- --
Benzodiazepines 30 47 0 0 0 --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 6 13 0 -- -- --
Opiates/opioids 63 101 6 -- 6 --
– Heroin (specified) 11 34 4 0 0 --
– Methadone 16 15 -- 0 0 --
– All other opiates/opioids 45 80 -- -- 6 --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 4 0 0 0 0 --
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 0 0 --
Misc. analgesics/combinations -- 8 0 0 -- --
Anticonvulsants 5 -- 0 0 0 --
Muscle relaxants 6 4 0 0 0 --

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 8.1%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 14.9%
Accidental 77.0%
Natural 0.0%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 38
Home 76
Public place 7
Other 15
Not documented 0

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 37.0
Female 12.8

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 4.9
21 to 34 43.4
35 to 54 48.1
55 and over 7.2

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 6 95 101
Cocaine 9 60 69
Benzodiazepines 0 47 47
Alcohol 0 42 42
Antidepressants 2 23 25

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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