| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 452 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 75 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 5,728,143 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 3,984,349 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 70% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (1) | 452 | 11.3 | 75 | 1.9 | 3,984,349 |
| 1. Austin County, TX* | 26,851 | ||||
| 2. Brazoria County, TX* | 301,044 | ||||
| 3. Chambers County, TX* | 29,356 | ||||
| 4. Fort Bend County, TX* | 532,141 | ||||
| 5. Galveston County, TX* | 288,239 | ||||
| 6. Harris County, TX | 452 | 11.3 | 75 | 1.9 | 3,984,349 |
| 7. Liberty County, TX* | 75,333 | ||||
| 8. Montgomery County, TX* | 429,953 | ||||
| 9. San Jacinto County, TX* | 24,882 | ||||
| 10. Waller County, TX* | 35,995 | ||||
| Suicide | 14.2% |
| Homicide | 0.4% |
| Could not be determined | 0.2% |
| Accidental | 78.4% |
| Natural | 6.8% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 185 |
| Home | 200 |
| Public place | 21 |
| Other | 46 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 22 |
| Home | 42 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 10 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 21 | 217 | 238 |
| Cocaine | 93 | 117 | 210 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 168 | 169 |
| Alcohol | 3 | 129 | 132 |
| Muscle relaxants | 1 | 76 | 77 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 35 | 37 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 14.5 |
| Female | 8.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 14.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 20.7 |
| 55 and over | 11.0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.8 |
| Female | 2.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.5 |
| 55 and over | 1.7 |
| 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 | 577 | 452 | 144 | 80 | 75 | 15 |
| Alcohol* | 115 | 132 | -- | 18 | 19 | -- |
| Cocaine | 275 | 210 | 93 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 13 | 20 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 7 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 7 | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | 5 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 46 | 43 | 0 | 22 | 21 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 13 | 9 | -- | 11 | 8 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 251 | 169 | -- | 34 | 33 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 42 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 324 | 238 | 21 | 38 | 37 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 30 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 62 | 42 | 5 | 4 | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 267 | 182 | 8 | 35 | 36 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 4 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 23 | 22 | -- | 19 | 15 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 10 | 13 | -- | -- | 6 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 132 | 77 | -- | 16 | 16 | 0 |
