Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	115
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	7
Metro area population, 2007	1,108,210
Population covered by DAWN	658,779
Percent of population covered by DAWN	59%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

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	7	1.1	658,779
1. Bibb County, AL*					21,535
2. Blount County, AL*					56,614
3. Chilton County, AL*					42,299
4. Jefferson County, AL	115	17.5	7	1.1	658,779
5. Shelby County, AL*					182,113
6. St. Clair County, AL*					78,054
7. Walker County, AL*					68,816

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	5.7%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	8.2%
Accidental	81.1%
Natural	4.9%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	17
Home	62
Public place	16
Other	20
Not documented	0

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

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	77	80
Cocaine	15	40	55
Benzodiazepines	0	35	35
Antidepressants	1	32	33
Alcohol	0	24	24

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	2	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	23.7
Female	11.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	4.3
21 to 34	22.3
35 to 54	32.7
55 and over	11.0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.3
Female	0.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.7
35 to 54	1.0
55 and over	1.8

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2006-2007

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007
* 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	115	115	20	9	7	--
Alcohol*	29	24	0	--	--	--
Cocaine	64	55	15	--	0	--
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	--
Stimulants	--	--	0	0	0	--
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	--
Antidepressants	29	33	--	6	--	--
Antipsychotics	5	5	0	--	0	--
Benzodiazepines	29	35	0	7	0	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	10	18	--	--	4	--
Opiates/opioids	70	80	--	6	--	--
– Heroin (specified)	4	5	0	0	0	--
– Methadone	40	36	--	0	0	--
– All other opiates/opioids	47	57	--	6	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	6	12	0	--	--	--
Anticonvulsants	--	5	0	0	0	--
Muscle relaxants	--	9	0	--	0	--