Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA: Los Angeles County, CA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	1,083
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	111
Population	9,948,081
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	10.9
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	1.1

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006
* 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	1,088	1,083	253	132	111	17
Alcohol*	241	306	4	27	34	0
Cocaine	473	458	122	17	19	--
Marijuana	60	79	18	7	0	0
Stimulants	264	266	31	24	8	0
Club drugs†	14	14	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	17	17	--	--	0	0
Inhalants	--	4	--	--	--	--
Antidepressants	146	205	--	47	58	--
Antipsychotics	45	57	--	16	22	--
Benzodiazepines	90	145	0	35	38	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	92	146	--	30	38	--
Opiates/opioids	544	597	72	34	50	4
– Heroin (specified)	215	238	53	0	4	--
– Methadone	58	79	4	--	4	0
– All other opiates/opioids	501	359	15	32	46	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	7	5	0	--	5	0
Salicylates/combinations	4	--	0	4	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	29	38	0	16	13	0
Anticonvulsants	33	27	0	4	11	0
Muscle relaxants	28	48	0	6	9	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	9.3%
Homicide	0.3%
Could not be determined	3.4%
Accidental	87.0%
Natural	0.0%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	360
Home	367
Public place	153
Other	199
Not documented	4

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	15
Home	55
Public place	11
Other	30
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	15.4
Female	6.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	8.9
35 to 54	23.1
55 and over	10.3

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	72	525	597
Cocaine	122	336	458
Alcohol	4	302	306
Stimulants	31	235	266
Antidepressants	1	204	205