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Oregon

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 514
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 149
State population, 2010 3,826,015
Population covered by DAWN 3,826,015
Percent of population covered by DAWN 100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2010
County Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
Total participating (36) 514 13.4 149 3.9 3,826,015
1. Baker County 3 18.7 0 0.0 16,084
2. Benton County 7 8.5 0 0.0 82,623
3. Clackamas County 32 8.3 19 4.9 386,164
4. Clatsop County 12 32.2 0 0.0 37,248
5. Columbia County 4 8.1 2 4.0 49,601
6. Coos County 14 22.3 5 8.0 62,802
7. Crook County 1 4.4 1 4.4 22,566
8. Curry County 0 0.0 0 0.0 21,155
9. Deschutes County 23 14.5 7 4.4 158,636
10. Douglas County 18 17.4 3 2.9 103,227
11. Gilliam County 0 0.0 0 0.0 1,646
12. Grant County 0 0.0 0 0.0 6,798
13. Harney County 0 0.0 1 14.8 6,758
14. Hood River County 2 9.1 0 0.0 21,886
15. Jackson County 23 11.4 11 5.5 201,313
16. Jefferson County 2 10.0 0 0.0 19,964
17. Josephine County 0 0.0 0 0.0 81,035
18. Klamath County 8 12.1 3 4.5 66,254
19. Lake County 1 14.1 0 0.0 7,092
20. Lane County 63 17.9 25 7.1 351,166
21. Lincoln County 7 15.1 2 4.3 46,298
22. Linn County 12 10.3 2 1.7 116,594
23. Malheur County 4 13.0 2 6.5 30,751
24. Marion County 38 12.0 14 4.4 317,991
25. Morrow County 0 0.0 0 0.0 11,534
26. Multnomah County 161 22.1 29 4.0 726,919
27. Polk County 7 9.0 2 2.6 78,125
28. Sherman County 0 0.0 0 0.0 1,712
29. Tillamook County 4 16.1 2 8.0 24,891
30. Umatilla County 6 8.2 2 2.7 73,359
31. Union County 2 8.0 1 4.0 25,042
32. Wallowa County 1 14.5 0 0.0 6,891
33. Wasco County 2 8.3 0 0.0 24,153
34. Washington County 44 8.2 14 2.6 537,334
35. Wheeler County 0 0.0 0 0.0 1,364
36. Yamhill County 13 13.1 2 2.0 99,043

Deaths by manner of death, 2010
Suicide 22.5%
Homicide 0.2%
Could not be determined 9.4%
Accidental 59.6%
Natural 8.4%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 126 229 355
Alcohol 7 196 203
Stimulants 15 71 86
Benzodiazepines 0 79 79
Antidepressants 2 75 77

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 18 50 68
Alcohol 1 57 58
Antidepressants 6 51 57
Benzodiazepines 0 34 34
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 0 16 16

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 17.2
Female 9.7

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 2.7
21 to 34 16.4
35 to 54 23.6
55 and over 11.6

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related suicide, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 4.5
Female 3.3

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 0.6
21 to 34 3.1
35 to 54 7.8
55 and over 3.8

Place of death, 2010
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 131
Home 256
Public place 8
Other 119
Not documented 0

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility 22
Home 89
Public place *
Other 35
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 489 514 188 116 149 47
Alcohol 182 203 7 51 58 *
Cocaine 31 29 8 * * *
Marijuana 23 43 * 10 9 *
Stimulants 73 86 15 6 13 *
Club drugs * * 0 * 0 0
Hallucinogens * * * * 0 0
Inhalants * 4 * 9 8 6
Antidepressants 45 77 * 35 57 6
Antipsychotics 23 22 * 10 14 *
Benzodiazepines 60 79 0 44 34 0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 14 26 0 19 16 0
Opiates/opioids 383 355 126 45 68 18
– Heroin (specified) 148 107 38 0 * *
– Methadone 118 114 48 12 17 5
– All other opiates/opioids 167 183 40 38 53 12
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents * 7 * 5 0 0
Salicylates/combinations * * 0 * * *
Misc. analgesics/combinations 12 11 * 6 9 *
Anticonvulsants 9 11 0 4 10 *
Muscle relaxants 13 12 0 11 5 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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