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Tulsa, OK

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 120
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 13
Metro area population, 2006 897,752
Population covered by DAWN 897,752
Percent of population covered by DAWN 100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006
Metro area component Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
Total participating (7) 120 13.4 13 1.4 897,752
1. Creek County, OK 10 14.5 0 0.0 69,146
2. Okmulgee County, OK 5 12.6 2 5.0 39,670
3. Osage County, OK 4 8.8 0 0.0 45,549
4. Pawnee County, OK 1 5.9 0 0.0 16,844
5. Rogers County, OK 3 3.6 1 1.2 82,435
6. Tulsa County, OK 92 15.9 10 1.7 577,795
7. Wagoner County, OK 5 7.5 0 0.0 66,313

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 9.8%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 3.0%
Accidental 87.2%
Natural 0.0%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 33
Home 76
Public place 5
Other 6
Not documented 0

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility 5
Home 7
Public place --
Other 0
Not documented 0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 20 84 104
Benzodiazepines 0 59 59
Alcohol 1 22 23
Muscle relaxants 0 18 18
Antidepressants 0 18 18

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Antidepressants 0 8 8
Opiates/opioids 0 6 6
Benzodiazepines 1 4 5

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 16.3
Female 10.5

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 4.9
21 to 34 17.9
35 to 54 27.0
55 and over 3.4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 1.1
Female 1.8

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 0.0
21 to 34 1.2
35 to 54 3.9
55 and over 0.5

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 93 120 28 11 13 --
Alcohol* 13 23 -- 5 -- --
Cocaine 6 11 4 -- 0 --
Marijuana 0 0 0 0 0 --
Stimulants 12 8 -- -- 0 --
Club drugs 0 0 0 0 0 --
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 0 0 0 --
Inhalants 0 0 0 0 0 --
Antidepressants 27 18 0 5 8 --
Antipsychotics -- 4 -- 0 -- --
Benzodiazepines 39 59 0 5 5 --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 9 12 0 4 -- --
Opiates/opioids 73 104 20 6 6 --
– Heroin (specified) 0 -- 0 0 0 --
– Methadone 36 50 12 -- -- --
– All other opiates/opioids 43 65 8 5 5 --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 -- 0 0 0 --
Salicylates/combinations -- 0 0 0 0 --
Misc. analgesics/combinations 14 14 0 -- -- --
Anticonvulsants 5 -- 0 0 -- --
Muscle relaxants 17 18 0 -- 0 --

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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