San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	283
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	62
Metro area population, 2004	2,931,714
Population covered by DAWN	2,931,714
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (1)	283	96.5	62	21.1	2,931,714
1. San Diego County, CA	283	96.5	62	21.1	2,931,714

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	18.0%
Overmedication	15.7%
Homicide	0.3%
All other accidental	64.9%
Could not be determined	1.2%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	54
Home	156
Public place	23
Other	50
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	12
Home	41
Public place	--
Other	7
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	21	145	166
Stimulants	54	35	89
Benzodiazepines	0	69	69
Alcohol	0	68	68
Antidepressants	2	65	67

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	27	28
Alcohol	0	23	23
Opiates/opioids	3	19	22
Benzodiazepines	2	15	17
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	14	14

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	128.4
Female	63.9

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	2.2
21 to 34	85.4
35 to 54	222.1
55 and over	71.7

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	19.6
Female	22.7

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	2.2
21 to 34	15.8
35 to 54	43.0
55 and over	24.5

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	239
– Abuse	67
– Drug or alcohol	239
– Toxic effects	226
Body systems (includes infections)	83
Accidents and injuries	5

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	61
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	61
– Toxic effects	60
Body systems (includes infections)	7
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	352	283	100	86	62	15
Alcohol2	94	68	0	21	23	0
Cocaine	52	51	12	4	--	0
Marijuana	--	6	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	108	89	54	11	4	0
Club drugs3	--	--	0	--	0	0
Hallucinogens4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	75	67	--	32	28	--
Antipsychotics	28	16	--	13	11	--
Benzodiazepines	92	69	0	29	17	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	32	30	--	16	14	0
Opiates/opioids	194	166	21	27	22	--
– Heroin (specified)	62	48	9	0	--	0
– Methadone	23	26	--	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	124	100	9	27	20	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	7	--	0	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	24	21	4	11	6	--
Anticonvulsants	8	6	0	6	--	0
Muscle relaxants	12	23	--	--	6	0