Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: District of Columbia

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	96
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	9
Population	553,523
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	173.4
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	16.3

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	147	96	46	8	9	8
Alcohol1	51	14	0	4	0	0
Cocaine	87	59	27	0	--	--
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens3	4	--	0	--	--	--
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	8	5	0	4	0	0
Antipsychotics	--	--	0	0	--	--
Benzodiazepines	5	4	0	0	0	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	0	0	--	--	0
Opiates/opioids	81	67	19	--	5	4
– Heroin (specified)	5	5	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	20	10	--	0	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	63	59	14	--	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	0	0	0	--	0	0
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	0	0	0	0	0	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	8.6%
Overmedication	11.4%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	77.1%
Could not be determined	2.9%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	96
– Abuse	4
– Drug or alcohol	96
– Toxic effects	89
Body systems (includes infections)	34
Accidents and injuries	--

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	41
Home	22
Public place	8
Other	15
Not documented	10

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	259.3
Female	95.9

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	75.7
35 to 54	478.7
55 and over	89.5

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	19	48	67
Cocaine	27	32	59
Alcohol	0	14	14
Antidepressants	0	5	5
Benzodiazepines	0	4	4