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Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 95
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 5
Metro area population, 2010 1,131,144
Population covered by DAWN 665,067
Percent of population covered by DAWN 59%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2010
County Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (1) 95 14.3 5 0.8 665,067
1. Bibb County, AL - - - - 21,590
2. Blount County, AL - - - - 58,346
3. Chilton County, AL - - - - 42,975
4. Jefferson County, AL 95 14.3 5 0.8 665,067
5. Shelby County, AL - - - - 192,520
6. St. Clair County, AL - - - - 81,903
7. Walker County, AL - - - - 68,743

Deaths by manner of death, 2010
Suicide 5.0%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 2.0%
Accidental 89.0%
Natural 4.0%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 17 50 67
Benzodiazepines 0 21 21
Cocaine 12 7 19
Antidepressants 0 17 17
Alcohol 1 14 15

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2010

No single drug had 4 or more deaths.

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 17.8
Female 11.1

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 *
21 to 34 27.9
35 to 54 24.2
55 and over 6.6

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related suicide, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male *
Female *

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 0.0
21 to 34 0.0
35 to 54 *
55 and over *

Place of death, 2010
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 20
Home 47
Public place 7
Other 21
Not documented 0

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility 0
Home 5
Public place 0
Other 0
Not documented 0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2009-2010
Drug category Drug-related Drug-related suicide
Deaths, 2009 Deaths, 2010 Single-drug deaths, 2010 Deaths, 2009 Deaths, 2010 Single-drug deaths, 2010
NOTES: Alcohol row includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. Club drugs row includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. Hallucinogens row includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS 145 95 38 8 5 *
Alcohol 34 15 * * 0 *
Cocaine 46 19 12 * 0 *
Marijuana 0 0 0 0 0 *
Stimulants 11 7 * 0 0 *
Club drugs * * * 0 0 *
Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 *
Inhalants * 4 4 0 0 *
Antidepressants 15 17 0 * * *
Antipsychotics * * 0 0 0 *
Benzodiazepines 28 21 0 4 * *
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 11 6 0 * * *
Opiates/opioids 100 67 17 6 * *
– Heroin (specified) 28 5 * 0 0 *
– Methadone 26 31 9 * * *
– All other opiates/opioids 59 42 6 5 * *
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 0 0 0 0 *
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 0 0 *
Misc. analgesics/combinations 7 9 * * * *
Anticonvulsants 0 * 0 0 0 *
Muscle relaxants 9 6 0 * 0 *

End Notes

1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. An asterisk (*) signifies that a small number of deaths was suppressed to protect privacy.
4. A dash (-) represents a blank cell.
SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2010.

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