Oregon

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	379
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	110
Metro area population, 2007	3,747,455
Population covered by DAWN	3,747,455
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (36)	379	10.1	110	2.9	3,747,455
1. Baker County	2	12.6	0	0.0	15,924
2. Benton County	1	1.2	2	2.5	81,428
3. Clackamas County	14	3.7	7	1.9	376,251
4. Clatsop County	6	16.1	2	5.4	37,364
5. Columbia County	2	4.1	0	0.0	48,996
6. Coos County	10	15.7	6	9.4	63,505
7. Crook County	0	0.0	2	8.7	22,906
8. Curry County	3	13.8	0	0.0	21,767
9. Deschutes County	14	9.1	4	2.6	154,028
10. Douglas County	15	14.4	5	4.8	104,119
11. Gilliam County	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,690
12. Grant County	1	14.5	0	0.0	6,904
13. Harney County	0	0.0	0	0.0	6,767
14. Hood River County	0	0.0	1	4.7	21,296
15. Jackson County	24	12.0	15	7.5	199,295
16. Jefferson County	1	4.8	0	0.0	20,687
17. Josephine County	6	7.4	2	2.5	81,056
18. Klamath County	1	1.5	0	0.0	66,512
19. Lake County	1	13.7	0	0.0	7,277
20. Lane County	33	9.6	5	1.5	343,591
21. Lincoln County	6	13.1	3	6.5	45,866
22. Linn County	8	7.1	3	2.6	113,264
23. Malheur County	1	3.2	0	0.0	31,135
24. Marion County	28	9.0	8	2.6	311,449
25. Morrow County	0	0.0	0	0.0	11,199
26. Multnomah County	161	22.9	23	3.3	701,986
27. Polk County	7	9.3	6	8.0	75,265
28. Sherman County	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,677
29. Tillamook County	2	8.0	3	12.0	25,038
30. Umatilla County	3	4.1	0	0.0	73,491
31. Union County	1	4.0	1	4.0	24,753
32. Wallowa County	2	29.6	0	0.0	6,759
33. Wasco County	0	0.0	0	0.0	23,762
34. Washington County	25	4.8	11	2.1	522,514
35. Wheeler County	1	73.5	0	0.0	1,361
36. Yamhill County	0	0.0	1	1.0	96,573

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	22.5%
Homicide	0.2%
Could not be determined	11.9%
Accidental	60.5%
Natural	4.9%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	57
Home	191
Public place	30
Other	101
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	15
Home	73
Public place	7
Other	15
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	33	257	290
Alcohol	6	139	145
Benzodiazepines	0	102	102
Antidepressants	1	101	102
Cocaine	10	58	68

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Alcohol	4	40	44
Opiates/opioids	5	36	41
Antidepressants	4	32	36
Benzodiazepines	2	29	31
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	15	16

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	13.2
Female	7.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.2
21 to 34	11.7
35 to 54	21.0
55 and over	5.0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	4.1
Female	1.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.0
21 to 34	2.8
35 to 54	5.0
55 and over	2.7

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		379	59		110	31
Alcohol*		145	6		44	4
Cocaine		68	10		4	0
Marijuana		66	--		12	0
Stimulants		59	--		12	6
Club drugs†		--	0		--	0
Hallucinogens††		--	0		0	0
Inhalants		4	--		4	--
Antidepressants		102	--		36	4
Antipsychotics		15	0		13	--
Benzodiazepines		102	0		31	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		41	0		16	--
Opiates/opioids		290	33		41	5
– Heroin (specified)		101	17		--	--
– Methadone		110	7		6	0
– All other opiates/opioids		141	9		35	4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		--	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations		15	0		6	--
Anticonvulsants		19	0		--	0
Muscle relaxants		21	0		7	--