| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 670 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 122 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 4,281,899 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 3,954,598 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 92% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (1) | 670 | 16.9 | 122 | 3.1 | 3,954,598 |
| 1. Maricopa County, AZ | 670 | 16.9 | 122 | 3.1 | 3,954,598 |
| 2. Pinal County, AZ* | 327,301 | ||||
| Suicide | 15.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 5.9% |
| Accidental | 72.7% |
| Natural | 5.9% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 240 |
| Home | 328 |
| Public place | 32 |
| Other | 68 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 28 |
| Home | 79 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 10 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 105 | 335 | 440 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 195 | 195 |
| Cocaine | 34 | 121 | 155 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 | 139 | 141 |
| Stimulants | 53 | 81 | 134 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 11 | 49 | 60 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 42 | 43 |
| Antidepressants | 4 | 39 | 43 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 21.9 |
| Female | 11.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 17.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 35.0 |
| 55 and over | 15.5 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.1 |
| Female | 3.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 5.6 |
| 55 and over | 4.9 |
| 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 | 668 | 670 | 234 | 173 | 122 | 35 |
| Alcohol* | 242 | 195 | 0 | 78 | 43 | -- |
| Cocaine | 181 | 155 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | 7 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 178 | 134 | 53 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Club drugs† | 6 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Antidepressants | 84 | 111 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 4 |
| Antipsychotics | 27 | 30 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 66 | 141 | -- | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 38 | 77 | -- | 25 | 21 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 376 | 440 | 105 | 62 | 60 | 11 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 75 | 59 | 15 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 75 | 97 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 263 | 310 | 67 | 57 | 59 | 11 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 15 | 19 | -- | 15 | 14 | 5 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 20 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
