| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 911 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 42 |
| Metro area population, 2006 | 5,826,742 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 3,502,789 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 60% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (5) | 911 | 26.0 | 42 | 1.2 | 3,502,789 |
| 1. New Castle County, DE* | 525,587 | ||||
| 2. Cecil County, MD | 20 | 20.1 | 3 | 3.0 | 99,506 |
| 3. Burlington County, NJ* | 450,627 | ||||
| 4. Camden County, NJ* | 517,001 | ||||
| 5. Gloucester County, NJ* | 282,031 | ||||
| 6. Salem County, NJ* | 66,595 | ||||
| 7. Bucks County, PA | 67 | 10.8 | 6 | 1.0 | 623,205 |
| 8. Chester County, PA* | 482,112 | ||||
| 9. Delaware County, PA | 136 | 24.5 | 12 | 2.2 | 555,996 |
| 10. Montgomery County, PA | 82 | 10.6 | 8 | 1.0 | 775,688 |
| 11. Philadelphia County, PA | 606 | 41.8 | 13 | 0.9 | 1,448,394 |
| Suicide | 4.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 6.9% |
| Accidental | 88.4% |
| Natural | 0.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 280 |
| Home | 460 |
| Public place | 47 |
| Other | 113 |
| Not documented | 11 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 8 |
| Home | 26 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 4 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 27 | 657 | 684 |
| Cocaine | 51 | 501 | 552 |
| Benzodiazepines | 3 | 275 | 278 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 265 | 265 |
| Antidepressants | 5 | 202 | 207 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 41.6 |
| Female | 11.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 41.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 52.0 |
| 55 and over | 9.9 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.4 |
| Female | 1.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 1.8 |
| 55 and over | 1.3 |
| 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 911 | 93 | 42 | -- | ||
| Alcohol* | 265 | 0 | 20 | -- | ||
| Cocaine | 552 | 51 | 8 | -- | ||
| Marijuana | 25 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| Stimulants | 23 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Club drugs† | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 37 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | 207 | 5 | 20 | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | 51 | 0 | 5 | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 278 | -- | 10 | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 181 | -- | 10 | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 684 | 27 | 21 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 212 | 7 | 0 | -- | ||
| – Methadone | 151 | 7 | -- | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 598 | 13 | 19 | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 98 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 39 | 0 | 6 | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 50 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 46 | 0 | 4 | -- | ||
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