Denver-Aurora, CO

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	349
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	86
Metro area population, 2007	2,464,866
Population covered by DAWN	2,380,124
Percent of population covered by DAWN	97%

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 (6)	349	14.7	86	3.6	2,380,124
1. Adams County, CO	48	11.4	16	3.8	422,495
2. Arapahoe County, CO	85	15.6	13	2.4	545,089
3. Broomfield County, CO*					53,691
4. Clear Creek County, CO*					8,956
5. Denver County, CO	173	29.4	29	4.9	588,349
6. Douglas County, CO	12	4.4	5	1.8	272,117
7. Elbert County, CO	1	4.4	1	4.4	22,720
8. Gilpin County, CO*					5,091
9. Jefferson County, CO	30	5.7	22	4.2	529,354
10. Park County, CO*					17,004

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	19.8%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	9.7%
Accidental	69.2%
Natural	1.4%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	84
Home	206
Public place	17
Other	42
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	16
Home	58
Public place	--
Other	10
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	28	209	237
Cocaine	44	89	133
Alcohol	0	94	94
Benzodiazepines	0	79	79
Antidepressants	2	59	61

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	6	36	42
Alcohol	0	35	35
Antidepressants	2	29	31
Benzodiazepines	1	18	19
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	16	18

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	19.1
Female	10.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	15.4
35 to 54	28.7
55 and over	11.8

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.0
Female	4.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.3
21 to 34	2.9
35 to 54	6.7
55 and over	4.4

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	325	349	82	55	86	16
Alcohol*	125	94	0	20	35	0
Cocaine	141	133	44	--	9	--
Marijuana	10	12	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	24	24	0	--	--	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	--	--	0
Antidepressants	52	61	--	23	31	--
Antipsychotics	9	10	0	--	10	--
Benzodiazepines	50	79	0	13	19	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	14	35	0	16	16	--
Opiates/opioids	218	237	28	19	42	6
– Heroin (specified)	23	37	4	--	0	0
– Methadone	40	36	5	--	4	0
– All other opiates/opioids	171	202	19	15	38	6
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	--	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	17	17	--	9	18	--
Anticonvulsants	7	11	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	10	20	0	--	--	0