| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 202 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 42 |
| Metro area population, 2007 | 2,175,113 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,746,320 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 80% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (5) | 202 | 11.6 | 42 | 2.4 | 1,746,320 |
| 1. Clackamas County, OR | 14 | 3.7 | 7 | 1.9 | 376,251 |
| 2. Columbia County, OR | 2 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 48,996 |
| 3. Multnomah County, OR | 161 | 22.9 | 23 | 3.3 | 701,986 |
| 4. Washington County, OR | 25 | 4.8 | 11 | 2.1 | 522,514 |
| 5. Yamhill County, OR | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 96,573 |
| 6. Clark County, WA* | 418,070 | ||||
| 7. Skamania County, WA* | 10,723 | ||||
| Suicide | 17.2% |
| Homicide | 0.4% |
| Could not be determined | 11.5% |
| Accidental | 68.9% |
| Natural | 2.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 39 |
| Home | 92 |
| Public place | 15 |
| Other | 56 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 9 |
| Home | 27 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 20 | 140 | 160 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 67 | 69 |
| Cocaine | 10 | 45 | 55 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Antipsychotics | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.1 |
| Female | 7.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 13.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 23.8 |
| 55 and over | 5.1 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.2 |
| Female | 1.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.5 |
| 55 and over | 2.8 |
| 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 | 183 | 200 | 34 | 47 | 41 | 12 |
| Alcohol* | 40 | 68 | -- | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 54 | 55 | 10 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 18 | 25 | -- | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 23 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 41 | 47 | 0 | 23 | 17 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 9 | -- | 0 | 5 | 6 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 44 | 44 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 22 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 4 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 161 | 159 | 20 | 24 | 15 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 52 | 76 | 11 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 62 | 47 | -- | 5 | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 99 | 75 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 11 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 8 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
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