Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	441
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	70
Metro area population, 2005	5,352,569
Population covered by DAWN	3,762,844
Percent of population covered by DAWN	70%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (1)	441	11.7	70	1.9	3,762,844
1. Austin County, TX*					26,018
2. Brazoria County, TX*					277,821
3. Chambers County, TX*					28,491
4. Fort Bend County, TX*					466,231
5. Galveston County, TX*					277,330
6. Harris County, TX	441	11.7	70	1.9	3,762,844
7. Liberty County, TX*					75,221
8. Montgomery County, TX*					379,028
9. San Jacinto County, TX*					24,784
10. Waller County, TX*					34,801

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	13.7%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	0.0%
Natural/accidental	86.3%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	181
Home	191
Public place	26
Other	43
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	21
Home	39
Public place	--
Other	8
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	25	203	228
Cocaine	108	99	207
Benzodiazepines	2	127	129
Alcohol	0	107	107
Muscle relaxants	1	77	78

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	6	25	31
Benzodiazepines	0	24	24
Antidepressants	3	21	24
Alcohol	0	19	19
Antipsychotics	2	15	17

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	15.3
Female	8.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.1
21 to 34	12.6
35 to 54	24.2
55 and over	9.3

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.4
Female	2.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.2
21 to 34	1.4
35 to 54	3.6
55 and over	2.6

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	346	441	159	67	70	17
Alcohol*	83	107	0	14	19	0
Cocaine	174	207	108	12	6	--
Marijuana	4	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	6	17	7	--	0	0
Club drugs†	5	7	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	7	4	--	--	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	--	--
Antidepressants	32	39	--	20	24	--
Antipsychotics	6	13	--	4	17	--
Benzodiazepines	84	129	--	24	24	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	40	26	0	10	16	--
Opiates/opioids	181	228	25	32	31	6
– Heroin (specified)	29	27	8	--	0	0
– Methadone	47	48	10	--	5	--
– All other opiates/opioids	130	167	7	27	27	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	--	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	10	20	5	4	13	--
Anticonvulsants	--	10	--	0	4	0
Muscle relaxants	50	78	--	12	13	0