| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 359 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 67 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 4,274,531 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 2,800,163 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 66% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (4) | 359 | 12.8 | 67 | 2.4 | 2,800,163 |
| 1. Alameda County, CA* | 1,474,368 | ||||
| 2. Contra Costa County, CA | 97 | 9.4 | 23 | 2.2 | 1,029,703 |
| 3. Marin County, CA | 30 | 12.1 | 11 | 4.4 | 248,794 |
| 4. San Francisco County, CA | 181 | 22.4 | 21 | 2.6 | 808,976 |
| 5. San Mateo County, CA | 51 | 7.2 | 12 | 1.7 | 712,690 |
| Suicide | 15.7% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 6.1% |
| Accidental | 70.7% |
| Natural | 7.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 69 |
| Home | 232 |
| Public place | 29 |
| Other | 29 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 9 |
| Home | 51 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 37 | 184 | 221 |
| Cocaine | 29 | 74 | 103 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 77 | 77 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 68 | 68 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 64 | 66 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 35 | 40 |
| Antidepressants | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 17.3 |
| Female | 8.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 23.3 |
| 55 and over | 14.5 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.1 |
| Female | 1.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.8 |
| 55 and over | 4.7 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | |
| * 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 | 383 | 359 | 98 | 92 | 67 | 21 |
| Alcohol* | 110 | 77 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 169 | 103 | 29 | 18 | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 8 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 79 | 65 | 20 | 6 | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 10 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 79 | 66 | -- | 28 | 30 | 4 |
| Antipsychotics | 21 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 57 | 68 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 62 | 35 | -- | 22 | 18 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 231 | 221 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 5 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 19 | 15 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 79 | 83 | 17 | 7 | 7 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 180 | 164 | 18 | 33 | 36 | 4 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 22 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 6 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 21 | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 18 | 19 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- |
