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

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	187
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	64
Population	3,002,048
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	6.2
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	2.1

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		187	46		64	9
Alcohol*		47	0		19	0
Cocaine		26	7		--	0
Marijuana		13	0		--	0
Stimulants		30	6		5	0
Club drugs†		--	0		0	0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0	0
Inhalants		0	0		--	0
Antidepressants		38	--		19	0
Antipsychotics		14	0		11	--
Benzodiazepines		41	0		20	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		31	--		17	0
Opiates/opioids		138	27		33	--
– Heroin (specified)		0	0		0	0
– Methadone		23	4		--	0
– All other opiates/opioids		126	23		32	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		--	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations		5	0		7	0
Anticonvulsants		--	0		5	0
Muscle relaxants		15	0		7	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	25.5%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	3.6%
Accidental	70.9%
Natural	0.0%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	61
Home	102
Public place	17
Other	7
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	14
Home	41
Public place	7
Other	--
Not documented	0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	7.8
Female	4.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.7
21 to 34	6.9
35 to 54	13.0
55 and over	3.9

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	27	111	138
Alcohol	0	47	47
Benzodiazepines	0	41	41
Antidepressants	1	37	38
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	29	31