Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	506
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	89
Metro area population, 2005	3,878,525
Population covered by DAWN	3,638,481
Percent of population covered by DAWN	94%

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)	506	13.9	89	2.4	3,638,481
1. Maricopa County, AZ	506	13.9	89	2.4	3,638,481
2. Pinal County, AZ*					240,044

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	15.0%
Homicide	0.2%
Could not be determined	9.2%
Natural/accidental	75.6%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	182
Home	221
Public place	40
Other	63
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	20
Home	58
Public place	--
Other	10
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	66	228	294
Alcohol	9	149	158
Cocaine	41	104	145
Stimulants	63	76	139
Benzodiazepines	0	59	59

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	11	20	31
Alcohol	3	28	31
Antidepressants	3	17	20
Benzodiazepines	1	18	19
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	3	12	15

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	18.9
Female	8.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.8
21 to 34	11.8
35 to 54	32.3
55 and over	8.2

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.8
Female	2.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.7
21 to 34	2.5
35 to 54	3.8
55 and over	3.2

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	396	506	197	67	89	39
Alcohol*	100	158	9	10	31	--
Cocaine	130	145	41	--	10	--
Marijuana	7	4	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	86	139	63	4	14	10
Club drugs†	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	--	--	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	--	0
Antidepressants	39	58	7	25	20	--
Antipsychotics	5	25	--	--	8	--
Benzodiazepines	53	59	0	15	19	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	17	32	--	14	15	--
Opiates/opioids	265	294	66	32	31	11
– Heroin (specified)	65	39	11	--	--	0
– Methadone	64	96	17	5	6	--
– All other opiates/opioids	168	208	38	26	26	8
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	16	13	--	10	5	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	12	18	--	--	5	0