| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 195 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 25 |
| Metro area population, 2004 | 4,708,297 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 3,148,259 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 67% |
| Metro area component | Drug misuse | Suicide | Total population |
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| Deaths | Rate1 | Deaths | Rate1 | ||
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§ Area did not participate in DAWN this year. * Indicates area featured in Spotlight section. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population. |
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| Total participating (8) | 195 | 61.9 | 25 | 7.9 | 3,148,259 |
| 1. Barrow County, GA§ | 56,418 | ||||
| 2. Bartow County, GA§ | 86,972 | ||||
| 3. Butts County, GA§ | 22,362 | ||||
| 4. Carroll County, GA | 18 | 177.2 | 2 | 19.7 | 101,577 |
| 5. Cherokee County, GA | 2 | 11.4 | 1 | 5.7 | 174,680 |
| 6. Clayton County, GA§ | 264,951 | ||||
| 7. Cobb County, GA | 42 | 64.2 | 3 | 4.6 | 654,005 |
| 8. Coweta County, GA§ | 105,376 | ||||
| 9. Dawson County, GA§ | 19,064 | ||||
| 10. DeKalb County, GA | 18 | 26.6 | 4 | 5.9 | 675,725 |
| 11. Douglas County, GA§ | 107,217 | ||||
| 12. Fayette County, GA§ | 101,333 | ||||
| 13. Forsyth County, GA§ | 131,865 | ||||
| 14. Fulton County, GA* | 90 | 110.5 | 10 | 12.3 | 814,438 |
| 15. Gwinnett County, GA | 25 | 35.7 | 5 | 7.1 | 700,794 |
| 16. Haralson County, GA§ | 28,069 | ||||
| 17. Heard County, GA | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11,290 |
| 18. Henry County, GA§ | 159,506 | ||||
| 19. Jasper County, GA§ | 12,866 | ||||
| 20. Lamar County, GA§ | 16,410 | ||||
| 21. Meriwether County, GA§ | 22,750 | ||||
| 22. Newton County, GA§ | 81,524 | ||||
| 23. Paulding County, GA§ | 105,936 | ||||
| 24. Pickens County, GA§ | 27,771 | ||||
| 25. Pike County, GA | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15,750 |
| 26. Rockdale County, GA§ | 76,821 | ||||
| 27. Spalding County, GA§ | 60,886 | ||||
| 28. Walton County, GA§ | 71,941 | ||||
| Suicide | 11.4% |
| Overmedication | 15.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 67.3% |
| Could not be determined | 5.9% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 47 |
| Home | 101 |
| Public place | 10 |
| Other | 37 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 15 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 15 | 88 | 103 |
| Cocaine | 59 | 44 | 103 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 42 | 44 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 79.5 |
| Female | 41.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 9.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 62.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 114.4 |
| 55 and over | 41.8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 5.0 |
| Female | 10.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 16.6 |
| 55 and over | 3.8 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 187 |
| – Abuse | 5 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 187 |
| – Toxic effects | 165 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 36 |
| Accidents and injuries | 11 |
| Suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 24 |
| – Abuse | 0 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 24 |
| – Toxic effects | 23 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 0 |
| Accidents and injuries | -- |
| Drug category | Drug misuse | Suicide | ||||
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| 2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 195 | 84 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Alcohol2 | 44 | -- | 9 | 0 | ||
| Cocaine | 103 | 59 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stimulants | 17 | 5 | -- | 0 | ||
| Club drugs3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hallucinogens4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antidepressants | 25 | -- | 9 | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 33 | 0 | 10 | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 12 | -- | 8 | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 103 | 15 | 5 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| – Methadone | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 77 | 9 | 5 | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
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