| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 262 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 44 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 1,770,460 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,770,460 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (3) | 262 | 14.8 | 44 | 2.5 | 1,770,460 |
| 1. Marin County, CA | 30 | 12.1 | 11 | 4.4 | 248,794 |
| 2. San Francisco County, CA | 181 | 22.4 | 21 | 2.6 | 808,976 |
| 3. San Mateo County, CA | 51 | 7.2 | 12 | 1.7 | 712,690 |
| Suicide | 14.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 7.5% |
| Accidental | 69.3% |
| Natural | 8.8% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 44 |
| Home | 175 |
| Public place | 18 |
| Other | 25 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 35 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 17 | 142 | 159 |
| Cocaine | 24 | 62 | 86 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 51 | 53 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 52 | 52 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 20.2 |
| Female | 9.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 25.2 |
| 55 and over | 17.8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.4 |
| Female | 1.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.4 |
| 55 and over | 5.0 |
| 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 | 301 | 262 | 56 | 73 | 44 | 11 |
| Alcohol* | 98 | 52 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 152 | 86 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 8 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 57 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 8 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 65 | 53 | -- | 22 | 20 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 21 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 51 | 59 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 57 | 30 | -- | 19 | 14 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 187 | 159 | 17 | 31 | 25 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 12 | 12 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 63 | 60 | 8 | 5 | 6 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 153 | 119 | 8 | 29 | 22 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 21 | 14 | 0 | 14 | -- | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 20 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 14 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
