Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	923
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	145
Metro area population, 2008	12,872,808
Population covered by DAWN	9,862,049
Percent of population covered by DAWN	77%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2008

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (1)	923	9.4	145	1.5	9,862,049
1. Los Angeles County, CA	923	9.4	145	1.5	9,862,049
2. Orange County, CA*					3,010,759

Deaths by manner of death, 2008

Suicide	13.6%
Homicide	0.8%
Could not be determined	2.5%
Accidental	83.1%
Natural	0.0%

Place of death, 2008

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	244
Home	402
Public place	129
Other	143
Not documented	5

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	23
Home	83
Public place	11
Other	28
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2008

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	92	430	522
Cocaine	114	217	331
Alcohol	3	326	329
Stimulants	11	153	164
Antidepressants	3	141	144

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2008

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	55	56
Alcohol	0	49	49
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	47	49
Opiates/opioids	3	44	47
Benzodiazepines	2	42	44

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2008

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	13.3
Female	5.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.1
21 to 34	8.1
35 to 54	17.9
55 and over	10.5

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2008

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.7
Female	1.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.2
21 to 34	1.2
35 to 54	2.6
55 and over	2.1

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2007-2008

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.
ALL DRUGS	980	923	242	142	145	25
Alcohol*	304	329	--	60	49	0
Cocaine	383	331	114	15	17	--
Marijuana	37	27	--	--	5	--
Stimulants	213	164	11	19	18	4
Club drugs†	7	17	0	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	11	6	--	--	0	0
Inhalants	--	10	--	7	5	--
Antidepressants	145	144	--	58	56	--
Antipsychotics	52	49	--	18	26	--
Benzodiazepines	122	110	--	34	44	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	113	102	--	40	49	--
Opiates/opioids	527	522	92	51	47	--
– Heroin (specified)	182	167	45	0	--	0
– Methadone	79	69	12	9	4	0
– All other opiates/opioids	317	350	35	44	43	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	7	7	0	--	4	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	4	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	22	13	--	8	9	--
Anticonvulsants	21	18	0	9	10	0
Muscle relaxants	49	39	--	9	13	0