| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 370 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 73 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 2,506,626 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 2,492,565 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 99% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (8) | 370 | 14.8 | 73 | 2.9 | 2,492,565 |
| 1. Adams County, CO | 54 | 12.5 | 12 | 2.8 | 430,836 |
| 2. Arapahoe County, CO | 76 | 13.7 | 16 | 2.9 | 554,282 |
| 3. Broomfield County, CO | 7 | 12.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 54,858 |
| 4. Clear Creek County, CO* | 8,908 | ||||
| 5. Denver County, CO | 180 | 30.1 | 25 | 4.2 | 598,707 |
| 6. Douglas County, CO | 4 | 1.4 | 4 | 1.4 | 280,621 |
| 7. Elbert County, CO | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4.4 | 22,929 |
| 8. Gilpin County, CO* | 5,153 | ||||
| 9. Jefferson County, CO | 48 | 9.0 | 13 | 2.4 | 533,339 |
| 10. Park County, CO | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 11.8 | 16,993 |
| Suicide | 16.5% |
| Homicide | 0.2% |
| Could not be determined | 7.4% |
| Accidental | 74.5% |
| Natural | 1.4% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 94 |
| Home | 206 |
| Public place | 12 |
| Other | 57 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 17 |
| Home | 42 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 9 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 35 | 221 | 256 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 132 | 132 |
| Cocaine | 28 | 89 | 117 |
| Antidepressants | 9 | 67 | 76 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 74 | 74 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 18.1 |
| Female | 11.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 17.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 27.0 |
| 55 and over | 12.8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.4 |
| Female | 3.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 5.1 |
| 55 and over | 3.5 |
| 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 | 370 | 85 | 73 | 16 | ||
| Alcohol* | 132 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Cocaine | 117 | 28 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Marijuana | 23 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Stimulants | 26 | -- | -- | 0 | ||
| Club drugs† | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Antidepressants | 76 | 9 | 22 | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | 8 | -- | 7 | 0 | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 74 | 0 | 14 | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 38 | -- | 29 | 4 | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 256 | 35 | 32 | 5 | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 36 | 6 | -- | 0 | ||
| – Methadone | 35 | -- | 4 | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 211 | 26 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 19 | -- | 11 | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 27 | -- | 7 | 0 | ||
