| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 80 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 5 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 1,117,608 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 659,503 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 59% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (1) | 80 | 12.1 | 5 | 0.8 | 659,503 |
| 1. Bibb County, AL* | 21,629 | ||||
| 2. Blount County, AL* | 57,441 | ||||
| 3. Chilton County, AL* | 42,444 | ||||
| 4. Jefferson County, AL | 80 | 12.1 | 5 | 0.8 | 659,503 |
| 5. Shelby County, AL* | 187,784 | ||||
| 6. St. Clair County, AL* | 79,837 | ||||
| 7. Walker County, AL* | 68,970 | ||||
| Suicide | 5.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 4.7% |
| Accidental | 88.2% |
| Natural | 1.2% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 6 |
| Home | 55 |
| Public place | 13 |
| Other | 5 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | 4 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 64 | 66 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 29 | 30 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 26 | 26 |
Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2008
No single drug had 4 or more deaths.
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.7 |
| Female | 8.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 28.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 17.8 |
| 55 and over | 7.7 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.0 |
| Female | 0.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 0.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 1.6 |
| 55 and over | 1.2 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | |
| * 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 | 115 | 80 | -- | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Alcohol* | 24 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cocaine | 55 | 30 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Antidepressants | 33 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Antipsychotics | 5 | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | |
| Benzodiazepines | 35 | 29 | -- | 0 | -- | |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 18 | 16 | -- | 4 | -- | |
| Opiates/opioids | 80 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | |
| – Heroin (specified) | 5 | 9 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| – Methadone | 36 | 35 | -- | 0 | -- | |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 55 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 12 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Anticonvulsants | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Muscle relaxants | 9 | 8 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
