Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	259
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	23
Metro area population, 2006	5,138,223
Population covered by DAWN	3,335,970
Percent of population covered by DAWN	65%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (8)	259	7.8	23	0.7	3,335,970
1. Barrow County, GA*					63,702
2. Bartow County, GA*					91,266
3. Butts County, GA*					23,561
4. Carroll County, GA	16	14.9	2	1.9	107,325
5. Cherokee County, GA*					195,327
6. Clayton County, GA*					271,240
7. Cobb County, GA	49	7.2	0	0.0	679,325
8. Coweta County, GA*					115,291
9. Dawson County, GA*					20,643
10. DeKalb County, GA	30	4.1	2	0.3	723,602
11. Douglas County, GA*					119,557
12. Fayette County, GA*					106,671
13. Forsyth County, GA*					150,968
14. Fulton County, GA	112	11.7	9	0.9	960,009
15. Gwinnett County, GA	40	5.3	9	1.2	757,104
16. Haralson County, GA*					28,616
17. Heard County, GA	3	26.2	0	0.0	11,472
18. Henry County, GA*					178,033
19. Jasper County, GA*					13,624
20. Lamar County, GA*					16,679
21. Meriwether County, GA*					22,881
22. Newton County, GA*					91,451
23. Paulding County, GA*					121,530
24. Pickens County, GA*					29,640
25. Pike County, GA	0	0.0	0	0.0	16,801
26. Rockdale County, GA	9	11.2	1	1.2	80,332
27. Spalding County, GA*					62,185
28. Walton County, GA*					79,388

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	8.2%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	2.5%
Accidental	86.2%
Natural	3.2%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	93
Home	126
Public place	13
Other	27
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	17
Public place	4
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Cocaine	78	53	131
Opiates/opioids	10	112	122
Benzodiazepines	0	57	57
Antidepressants	1	47	48
Alcohol	0	46	46

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	0	10	10
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	3	6	9
Benzodiazepines	0	8	8
Antidepressants	1	4	5
Alcohol	0	5	5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	10.5
Female	5.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.9
21 to 34	7.4
35 to 54	16.0
55 and over	4.9

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.7
Female	0.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.2
35 to 54	1.7
55 and over	0.7

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	200	259	100	18	23	6
Alcohol*	40	46	0	6	5	0
Cocaine	101	131	78	--	4	--
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	22	19	5	--	--	0
Club drugs†	--	8	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	--	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	0	0	--	0
Antidepressants	26	48	--	11	5	--
Antipsychotics	--	14	0	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	50	57	0	9	8	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	11	25	0	--	9	--
Opiates/opioids	98	122	10	10	10	0
– Heroin (specified)	--	0	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	33	32	4	0	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	77	98	6	10	10	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	6	0	--	4	0
Anticonvulsants	--	--	--	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	12	16	0	0	--	0