Tulsa, OK

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	188
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	22
Metro area population, 2007	905,755
Population covered by DAWN	905,755
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (7)	188	20.8	22	2.4	905,755
1. Creek County, OK	13	18.8	0	0.0	69,073
2. Okmulgee County, OK	4	10.2	2	5.1	39,300
3. Osage County, OK	4	8.8	1	2.2	45,523
4. Pawnee County, OK	2	12.2	0	0.0	16,447
5. Rogers County, OK	9	10.8	2	2.4	83,105
6. Tulsa County, OK	142	24.3	17	2.9	585,068
7. Wagoner County, OK	14	20.8	0	0.0	67,239

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	10.5%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	7.1%
Accidental	82.4%
Natural	0.0%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	52
Home	119
Public place	10
Other	7
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	6
Home	14
Public place	--
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	29	126	155
Benzodiazepines	0	95	95
Antidepressants	0	33	33
Cocaine	9	18	27
Alcohol	0	23	23

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	1	13	14
Benzodiazepines	0	10	10
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	5	7
Antidepressants	0	7	7
Alcohol	0	6	6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	25.8
Female	15.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	3.7
21 to 34	37.2
35 to 54	38.0
55 and over	8.4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.0
Female	2.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.4
21 to 34	1.8
35 to 54	6.3
55 and over	0.9

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	120	188	47	13	22	--
Alcohol*	23	23	0	--	6	--
Cocaine	11	27	9	0	0	--
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	--
Stimulants	8	18	6	0	--	--
Club drugs†	0	--	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	--
Antidepressants	18	33	0	8	7	--
Antipsychotics	4	4	0	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	59	95	0	5	10	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	12	9	0	--	4	--
Opiates/opioids	104	155	29	6	14	--
– Heroin (specified)	--	0	0	0	0	--
– Methadone	50	73	19	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	65	100	10	5	14	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	0	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	14	12	--	--	7	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	--	--
Muscle relaxants	18	18	0	0	4	--