| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 142 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 6 |
| Metro area population, 2007 | 1,030,363 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 544,788 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 53% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (4) | 142 | 26.1 | 6 | 1.1 | 544,788 |
| 1. Jefferson Parish, LA | 120 | 28.3 | 5 | 1.2 | 423,520 |
| 2. Orleans Parish, LA* | 239,124 | ||||
| 3. Plaquemines Parish, LA | 7 | 32.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 21,540 |
| 4. St. Bernard Parish, LA* | 19,826 | ||||
| 5. St. Charles Parish, LA | 12 | 23.1 | 1 | 1.9 | 52,044 |
| 6. St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 3 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 47,684 |
| 7. St. Tammany Parish, LA* | 226,625 | ||||
| Suicide | 4.1% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Accidental | 95.9% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 12 |
| Home | 86 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 42 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 7 | 103 | 110 |
| Cocaine | 8 | 60 | 68 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 66 | 66 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 36.9 |
| Female | 15.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 56.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 47.0 |
| 55 and over | 5.9 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 0.8 |
| Female | 1.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.5 |
| 55 and over | 0.7 |
| 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 153 | 135 | 15 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 35 | 35 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 79 | 66 | 8 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 24 | 28 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 12 | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 12 | 12 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 64 | 63 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 27 | 16 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 107 | 104 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 6 | 10 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 49 | 52 | 5 | -- | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 81 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 17 | 20 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 39 | 29 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
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