| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 242 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 58 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 2,207,462 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,771,935 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 80% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (5) | 242 | 13.7 | 58 | 3.3 | 1,771,935 |
| 1. Clackamas County, OR | 25 | 6.6 | 14 | 3.7 | 380,576 |
| 2. Columbia County, OR | 3 | 6.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 49,408 |
| 3. Multnomah County, OR | 180 | 25.2 | 32 | 4.5 | 714,567 |
| 4. Washington County, OR | 26 | 4.9 | 11 | 2.1 | 529,216 |
| 5. Yamhill County, OR | 8 | 8.1 | 1 | 1.0 | 98,168 |
| 6. Clark County, WA* | 424,733 | ||||
| 7. Skamania County, WA* | 10,794 | ||||
| Suicide | 19.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 9.3% |
| Accidental | 65.3% |
| Natural | 6.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 47 |
| Home | 118 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 72 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 11 |
| Home | 37 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 8 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 18 | 179 | 197 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 97 | 98 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 92 | 94 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 85 | 85 |
| Marijuana | 1 | 56 | 57 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 19.2 |
| Female | 8.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 19.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 24.8 |
| 55 and over | 8.1 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.7 |
| Female | 2.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 3.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 5.4 |
| 55 and over | 3.7 |
| 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 | 202 | 242 | 26 | 42 | 58 | 4 |
| Alcohol* | 69 | 98 | -- | 12 | 32 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 55 | 54 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 25 | 57 | -- | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 24 | 41 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 47 | 94 | -- | 17 | 26 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 16 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 45 | 85 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 15 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 160 | 197 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 76 | 100 | 15 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 48 | 59 | -- | -- | 6 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 70 | 75 | -- | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 6 | 6 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | 11 | 0 | -- | 7 | 0 |
