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

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	125
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	10
Population	582,049
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	21.5
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	1.7

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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.
ALL DRUGS	96	125	67	9	10	5
Alcohol*	14	15	--	0	--	0
Cocaine	59	87	36	--	0	0
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	--	0	--	--	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	--	0
Antidepressants	5	4	0	0	4	--
Antipsychotics	--	--	--	--	0	0
Benzodiazepines	4	--	0	0	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	0	0	--	--	--
Opiates/opioids	67	79	28	5	4	--
– Heroin (specified)	5	4	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	10	18	6	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	60	63	22	--	4	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	0	0	0	0	0	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	7.4%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	5.9%
Natural/accidental	86.7%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	41
Home	57
Public place	12
Other	14
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	8
Public place	--
Other	0
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	30.8
Female	13.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.4
21 to 34	7.0
35 to 54	58.2
55 and over	14.6

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Cocaine	36	51	87
Opiates/opioids	28	51	79
Alcohol	1	14	15
Antidepressants	0	4	4