| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 366 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 68 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 5,414,772 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 3,663,538 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 68% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (2) | 366 | 10.0 | 68 | 1.9 | 3,663,538 |
| 1. Broward County, FL* | 1,751,234 | ||||
| 2. Miami-Dade County, FL | 219 | 9.1 | 38 | 1.6 | 2,398,245 |
| 3. Palm Beach County, FL | 147 | 11.6 | 30 | 2.4 | 1,265,293 |
| Suicide | 15.7% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 1.8% |
| Accidental | 76.0% |
| Natural | 6.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 110 |
| Home | 166 |
| Public place | 34 |
| Other | 36 |
| Not documented | 20 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 14 |
| Home | 36 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 10 |
| Not documented | 4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 14 | 239 | 253 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 182 | 182 |
| Cocaine | 34 | 147 | 181 |
| Alcohol | 8 | 103 | 111 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 54 | 54 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzodiazepines | 2 | 40 | 42 |
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 14.9 |
| Female | 5.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 15.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 20.7 |
| 55 and over | 3.6 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.9 |
| Female | 1.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.0 |
| 55 and over | 2.3 |
| 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 | 366 | 59 | 68 | 6 | ||
| Alcohol* | 111 | 8 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Cocaine | 181 | 34 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Marijuana | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stimulants | 7 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Club drugs† | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antidepressants | 54 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Antipsychotics | 13 | 0 | 14 | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 182 | 0 | 42 | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 35 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 253 | 14 | 34 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| – Methadone | 62 | -- | 6 | 0 | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 172 | 8 | 30 | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 32 | -- | 13 | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
