San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	247
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	33
Metro area population, 2006	2,941,454
Population covered by DAWN	2,941,454
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (1)	247	8.4	33	1.1	2,941,454
1. San Diego County, CA	247	8.4	33	1.1	2,941,454

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	11.8%
Homicide	0.7%
Could not be determined	1.1%
Accidental	85.7%
Natural	0.7%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	66
Home	125
Public place	19
Other	37
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	5
Home	18
Public place	5
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	10	133	143
Stimulants	26	53	79
Alcohol	1	67	68
Benzodiazepines	0	65	65
Cocaine	8	45	53

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	2	13	15
Opiates/opioids	1	13	14
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	7	9
Benzodiazepines	0	8	8
Stimulants	4	3	7

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	11.3
Female	5.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.8
21 to 34	7.9
35 to 54	16.6
55 and over	8.6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	1.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	0.8
35 to 54	2.4
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	314	247	50	60	33	11
Alcohol*	52	68	--	12	5	0
Cocaine	43	53	8	4	--	0
Marijuana	34	41	0	--	0	0
Stimulants	114	79	26	5	7	4
Club drugs†	--	4	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	--	0	0
Antidepressants	70	49	--	23	15	--
Antipsychotics	18	16	--	8	4	0
Benzodiazepines	88	65	0	17	8	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	24	25	0	18	9	--
Opiates/opioids	176	143	10	21	14	--
– Heroin (specified)	35	32	--	0	--	0
– Methadone	33	26	0	4	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	139	119	9	17	12	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	4	8	0	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	11	15	0	12	4	0
Anticonvulsants	10	13	0	4	5	--
Muscle relaxants	8	12	0	4	--	0