Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 443 |
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 54 |
Metro area population, 2006 | 5,539,949 |
Population covered by DAWN | 3,886,207 |
Percent of population covered by DAWN | 70% |
Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
Total participating (1) | 443 | 11.4 | 54 | 1.4 | 3,886,207 |
1. Austin County, TX* | 26,407 | ||||
2. Brazoria County, TX* | 287,898 | ||||
3. Chambers County, TX* | 28,779 | ||||
4. Fort Bend County, TX* | 493,187 | ||||
5. Galveston County, TX* | 283,551 | ||||
6. Harris County, TX | 443 | 11.4 | 54 | 1.4 | 3,886,207 |
7. Liberty County, TX* | 75,685 | ||||
8. Montgomery County, TX* | 398,290 | ||||
9. San Jacinto County, TX* | 24,760 | ||||
10. Waller County, TX* | 35,185 |
Suicide | 10.9% |
Homicide | 0.0% |
Could not be determined | 0.6% |
Accidental | 84.7% |
Natural | 3.8% |
Drug-related | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 199 |
Home | 179 |
Public place | 24 |
Other | 41 |
Not documented | 0 |
Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 13 |
Home | 32 |
Public place | -- |
Other | 6 |
Not documented | 0 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Cocaine | 122 | 118 | 240 |
Opiates/opioids | 21 | 210 | 231 |
Benzodiazepines | 1 | 140 | 141 |
Alcohol | 1 | 115 | 116 |
Muscle relaxants | 0 | 77 | 77 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Benzodiazepines | 0 | 30 | 30 |
Opiates/opioids | 1 | 27 | 28 |
Muscle relaxants | 0 | 17 | 17 |
Alcohol | 0 | 15 | 15 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 16.0 |
Female | 6.8 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 1.3 |
21 to 34 | 13.3 |
35 to 54 | 23.0 |
55 and over | 8.6 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 1.6 |
Female | 1.2 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 0.0 |
21 to 34 | 1.5 |
35 to 54 | 2.5 |
55 and over | 2.1 |
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. |
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ALL DRUGS | 441 | 443 | 156 | 70 | 54 | 4 |
Alcohol* | 107 | 116 | -- | 19 | 15 | 0 |
Cocaine | 207 | 240 | 122 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stimulants | 17 | 18 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club drugs† | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hallucinogens†† | 4 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
Antidepressants | 39 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 14 | -- |
Antipsychotics | 13 | 8 | -- | 17 | 7 | 0 |
Benzodiazepines | 129 | 141 | -- | 24 | 30 | 0 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 26 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
Opiates/opioids | 228 | 231 | 21 | 31 | 28 | -- |
– Heroin (specified) | 27 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
– Methadone | 48 | 52 | 4 | 5 | -- | 0 |
– All other opiates/opioids | 167 | 177 | 9 | 27 | 27 | -- |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
Misc. analgesics/combinations | 20 | 23 | -- | 13 | 10 | -- |
Anticonvulsants | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | -- | 0 |
Muscle relaxants | 78 | 77 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 0 |