Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	115
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	9
Metro area population, 2006	1,100,019
Population covered by DAWN	656,700
Percent of population covered by DAWN	60%

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 (1)	115	17.5	9	1.4	656,700
1. Bibb County, AL*					21,482
2. Blount County, AL*					56,436
3. Chilton County, AL*					41,953
4. Jefferson County, AL	115	17.5	9	1.4	656,700
5. Shelby County, AL*					178,182
6. St. Clair County, AL*					75,232
7. Walker County, AL*					70,034

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	7.3%
Homicide	0.8%
Could not be determined	4.8%
Accidental	83.9%
Natural	3.2%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	22
Home	63
Public place	15
Other	15
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	6
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	4	66	70
Cocaine	16	48	64
Benzodiazepines	0	29	29
Antidepressants	0	29	29
Alcohol	0	29	29

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Benzodiazepines	0	7	7
Opiates/opioids	0	6	6
Antidepressants	0	6	6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	24.1
Female	11.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.6
21 to 34	29.3
35 to 54	36.2
55 and over	5.0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.0
Female	1.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.9
35 to 54	3.1
55 and over	1.2

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	76	115	20	5	9	0
Alcohol*	12	29	0	--	--
Cocaine	43	64	16	--	--
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0
Stimulants	4	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	28	29	0	--	6
Antipsychotics	7	5	0	--	--
Benzodiazepines	38	29	0	--	7
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	18	10	0	--	--
Opiates/opioids	61	70	4	--	6
– Heroin (specified)	--	4	0	0	0
– Methadone	41	40	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	26	47	--	--	6
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	6	0	--	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	0	--