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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA: Fulton County, GA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 100
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 12
Population 1,033,612
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 9.7
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 1.2

Deaths by manner of death, 2010
Suicide 10.7%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 1.8%
Accidental 86.6%
Natural 0.9%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Cocaine 24 29 53
Opiates/opioids 4 42 46
Alcohol 0 33 33
Benzodiazepines 0 16 16
Stimulants 5 6 11

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 13.0
Female 6.5

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 *
21 to 34 9.2
35 to 54 16.9
55 and over 12.8

Place of death, 2010
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 26
Home 49
Public place *
Other 23
Not documented 0

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility *
Home 9
Public place 0
Other *
Not documented 0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2009-2010
Drug category Drug-relatedDrug-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 94 100 33 8 12 *
Alcohol 26 33 0 * 6 *
Cocaine 48 53 24 * 0 *
Marijuana 0 0 0 0 0 *
Stimulants 5 11 5 0 * *
Club drugs * * 0 0 0 *
Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 *
Inhalants 0 0 0 0 0 *
Antidepressants 6 10 0 * 5 *
Antipsychotics * * 0 * 0 *
Benzodiazepines 11 16 0 0 5 *
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 4 10 0 * 4 *
Opiates/opioids 46 46 4 * 5 *
– Heroin (specified) 12 * 0 0 * *
– Methadone 12 6 * 0 0 *
– All other opiates/opioids 29 38 * * 4 *
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 0 0 0 0 *
Salicylates/combinations * * 0 0 0 *
Misc. analgesics/combinations * 5 0 * * *
Anticonvulsants 0 * 0 0 0 *
Muscle relaxants * * 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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