Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	154
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	30
Metro area population, 2004	2,064,336
Population covered by DAWN	1,523,690
Percent of population covered by DAWN	74%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
§ Area did not participate in DAWN this year. * Indicates area featured in Spotlight section. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (3)	154	101.1	30	19.7	1,523,690
1. Clackamas County, OR	17	46.8	7	19.3	363,276
2. Columbia County, OR§					46,971
3. Multnomah County, OR*	121	180.0	18	26.8	672,161
4. Washington County, OR	16	32.8	5	10.2	488,253
5. Yamhill County, OR§					90,723
6. Clark County, WA§					392,403
7. Skamania County, WA§					10,549

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	16.3%
Overmedication	15.2%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	53.8%
Could not be determined	14.7%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	16
Home	101
Public place	11
Other	25
Not documented	--

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	6
Home	17
Public place	4
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	11	117	128
Cocaine	4	53	57
Alcohol	0	57	57
Antidepressants	0	38	38
Benzodiazepines	0	32	32

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	15	16
Opiates/opioids	1	9	10
Alcohol	0	10	10
Antipsychotics	0	8	8
Benzodiazepines	0	4	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	145.3
Female	57.5

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	9.4
21 to 34	109.4
35 to 54	204.3
55 and over	61.6

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	13.2
Female	26.2

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	15.6
35 to 54	44.7
55 and over	13.0

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	154
– Abuse	17
– Drug or alcohol	153
– Toxic effects	121
Body systems (includes infections)	4
Accidents and injuries	0

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	30
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	30
– Toxic effects	30
Body systems (includes infections)	--
Accidents and injuries	--

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
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.
ALL DRUGS	146	154	20	27	30	6
Alcohol2	49	57	0	14	10	0
Cocaine	50	57	4	0	0	0
Marijuana	13	15	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	21	24	--	--	4	0
Club drugs3	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	40	38	0	14	16	--
Antipsychotics	6	--	0	4	8	0
Benzodiazepines	31	32	0	6	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	12	15	0	5	--	0
Opiates/opioids	120	128	11	9	10	--
– Heroin (specified)	39	65	6	0	0	0
– Methadone	31	36	5	--	4	--
– All other opiates/opioids	82	53	0	7	6	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	5	--	--	--	--
Anticonvulsants	4	--	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	4	4	0	--	--	--