Denver-Aurora, CO

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	325
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	55
Metro area population, 2006	2,408,750
Population covered by DAWN	2,332,305
Percent of population covered by DAWN	97%

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 (6)	325	13.9	55	2.4	2,332,305
1. Adams County, CO	64	15.4	12	2.9	414,338
2. Arapahoe County, CO	60	11.2	9	1.7	537,197
3. Broomfield County, CO*					45,116
4. Clear Creek County, CO*					9,130
5. Denver County, CO	156	27.5	16	2.8	566,974
6. Douglas County, CO	16	6.1	3	1.1	263,621
7. Elbert County, CO	1	4.3	1	4.3	23,181
8. Gilpin County, CO*					5,042
9. Jefferson County, CO	28	5.3	14	2.7	526,994
10. Park County, CO*					17,157

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	14.5%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	13.4%
Accidental	70.8%
Natural	1.3%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	61
Home	198
Public place	18
Other	47
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	8
Home	34
Public place	5
Other	8
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	47	171	218
Cocaine	38	103	141
Alcohol	0	125	125
Antidepressants	0	52	52
Benzodiazepines	0	50	50

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	3	20	23
Alcohol	0	20	20
Opiates/opioids	4	15	19
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	16	16
Benzodiazepines	1	12	13

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	17.9
Female	9.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.3
21 to 34	16.2
35 to 54	27.9
55 and over	8.0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.1
Female	2.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	2.1
35 to 54	4.4
55 and over	2.8

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	314	325	95	62	55	15
Alcohol*	96	125	0	14	20	0
Cocaine	142	141	38	--	--	0
Marijuana	7	10	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	29	24	--	--	--	--
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	6	--	--	--	--	--
Antidepressants	36	52	0	23	23	--
Antipsychotics	7	9	--	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	36	50	0	11	13	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	15	14	0	8	16	0
Opiates/opioids	198	218	47	30	19	4
– Heroin (specified)	14	23	8	--	--	0
– Methadone	34	40	13	9	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	159	171	26	20	15	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	19	17	--	10	9	--
Anticonvulsants	4	7	0	--	--	--
Muscle relaxants	7	10	--	--	--	0