Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	183
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	47
Metro area population, 2006	2,137,565
Population covered by DAWN	1,569,953
Percent of population covered by DAWN	73%

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 (3)	183	11.7	47	3.0	1,569,953
1. Clackamas County, OR	26	6.9	11	2.9	374,230
2. Columbia County, OR*					49,163
3. Multnomah County, OR	141	20.7	29	4.3	681,454
4. Washington County, OR	16	3.1	7	1.4	514,269
5. Yamhill County, OR*					94,678
6. Clark County, WA*					412,938
7. Skamania County, WA*					10,833

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	20.4%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	14.8%
Accidental	63.0%
Natural	1.7%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	27
Home	119
Public place	16
Other	21
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	12
Home	27
Public place	0
Other	8
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	24	137	161
Cocaine	6	48	54
Benzodiazepines	0	44	44
Antidepressants	0	41	41
Alcohol	0	40	40

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	0	24	24
Antidepressants	0	23	23
Alcohol	0	18	18
Benzodiazepines	1	15	16
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	13	13

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	15.2
Female	8.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.6
21 to 34	15.1
35 to 54	22.1
55 and over	6.2

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.7
Female	3.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.2
21 to 34	2.9
35 to 54	6.3
55 and over	1.8

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	176	183	32	33	47	5
Alcohol*	59	40	0	12	18	0
Cocaine	43	54	6	4	--	0
Marijuana	11	18	0	--	5	0
Stimulants	23	23	--	--	--	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	0	--	--	0
Antidepressants	28	41	0	12	23	0
Antipsychotics	5	9	0	--	5	0
Benzodiazepines	30	44	0	5	16	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	16	22	0	6	13	0
Opiates/opioids	146	161	24	20	24	0
– Heroin (specified)	50	52	11	4	--	0
– Methadone	50	62	6	4	5	0
– All other opiates/opioids	70	99	7	17	20	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	4	--	0	--	8	--
Anticonvulsants	4	11	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	6	8	0	--	--	0