Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 911 |
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 42 |
Metro area population, 2006 | 5,826,742 |
Population covered by DAWN | 3,502,789 |
Percent of population covered by DAWN | 60% |
Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
Total participating (5) | 911 | 26.0 | 42 | 1.2 | 3,502,789 |
1. New Castle County, DE* | 525,587 | ||||
2. Cecil County, MD | 20 | 20.1 | 3 | 3.0 | 99,506 |
3. Burlington County, NJ* | 450,627 | ||||
4. Camden County, NJ* | 517,001 | ||||
5. Gloucester County, NJ* | 282,031 | ||||
6. Salem County, NJ* | 66,595 | ||||
7. Bucks County, PA | 67 | 10.8 | 6 | 1.0 | 623,205 |
8. Chester County, PA* | 482,112 | ||||
9. Delaware County, PA | 136 | 24.5 | 12 | 2.2 | 555,996 |
10. Montgomery County, PA | 82 | 10.6 | 8 | 1.0 | 775,688 |
11. Philadelphia County, PA | 606 | 41.8 | 13 | 0.9 | 1,448,394 |
Suicide | 4.4% |
Homicide | 0.0% |
Could not be determined | 6.9% |
Accidental | 88.4% |
Natural | 0.3% |
Drug-related | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 280 |
Home | 460 |
Public place | 47 |
Other | 113 |
Not documented | 11 |
Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 8 |
Home | 26 |
Public place | 4 |
Other | 4 |
Not documented | 0 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Opiates/opioids | 27 | 657 | 684 |
Cocaine | 51 | 501 | 552 |
Benzodiazepines | 3 | 275 | 278 |
Alcohol | 0 | 265 | 265 |
Antidepressants | 5 | 202 | 207 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Opiates/opioids | 1 | 20 | 21 |
Antidepressants | 0 | 20 | 20 |
Alcohol | 0 | 20 | 20 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Benzodiazepines | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 41.6 |
Female | 11.6 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 3.6 |
21 to 34 | 41.6 |
35 to 54 | 52.0 |
55 and over | 9.9 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 1.4 |
Female | 1.0 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 0.0 |
21 to 34 | 2.0 |
35 to 54 | 1.8 |
55 and over | 1.3 |
Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
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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 | 911 | 93 | 42 | -- | ||
Alcohol* | 265 | 0 | 20 | -- | ||
Cocaine | 552 | 51 | 8 | -- | ||
Marijuana | 25 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
Stimulants | 23 | -- | -- | -- | ||
Club drugs† | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
Hallucinogens†† | 37 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
Inhalants | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
Antidepressants | 207 | 5 | 20 | -- | ||
Antipsychotics | 51 | 0 | 5 | -- | ||
Benzodiazepines | 278 | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 181 | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Opiates/opioids | 684 | 27 | 21 | -- | ||
– Heroin (specified) | 212 | 7 | 0 | -- | ||
– Methadone | 151 | 7 | -- | -- | ||
– All other opiates/opioids | 598 | 13 | 19 | -- | ||
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 98 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
Misc. analgesics/combinations | 39 | 0 | 6 | -- | ||
Anticonvulsants | 50 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
Muscle relaxants | 46 | 0 | 4 | -- |