Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	344
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	67
Metro area population, 2004	5,180,443
Population covered by DAWN	3,644,285
Percent of population covered by DAWN	70%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
§ Area did not participate in DAWN this year. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (1)	344	94.4	67	18.4	3,644,285
1. Austin County, TX§					25,800
2. Brazoria County, TX§					271,130
3. Chambers County, TX§					28,227
4. Fort Bend County, TX§					442,620
5. Galveston County, TX§					271,743
6. Harris County, TX	344	94.4	67	18.4	3,644,285
7. Liberty County, TX§					74,821
8. Montgomery County, TX§					362,382
9. San Jacinto County, TX§					24,678
10. Waller County, TX§					34,757

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	16.3%
Overmedication	13.1%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	68.4%
Could not be determined	2.2%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	114
Home	167
Public place	28
Other	35
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	15
Home	43
Public place	6
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	23	157	180
Cocaine	87	87	174
Benzodiazepines	0	83	83
Alcohol	1	82	83
Muscle relaxants	0	50	50

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	5	27	32
Benzodiazepines	2	22	24
Antidepressants	3	17	20
Alcohol	0	14	14
Muscle relaxants	0	12	12

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	125.8
Female	63.1

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	15.0
21 to 34	109.1
35 to 54	190.2
55 and over	60.0

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	17.6
Female	19.2

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	2.5
21 to 34	14.0
35 to 54	39.3
55 and over	18.9

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	343
– Abuse	9
– Drug or alcohol	343
– Toxic effects	330
Body systems (includes infections)	59
Accidents and injuries	269

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	66
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	66
– Toxic effects	65
Body systems (includes infections)	--
Accidents and injuries	62

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	241	344	122	78	67	19
Alcohol2	63	83	--	22	14	0
Cocaine	119	174	87	7	12	--
Marijuana	15	4	0	--	0	0
Stimulants	--	6	--	0	--	0
Club drugs3	--	5	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	4	7	--	0	--	--
Inhalants	--	--	0	--	0	0
Antidepressants	23	32	--	26	20	--
Antipsychotics	--	6	--	--	4	0
Benzodiazepines	47	83	0	19	24	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	12	40	0	15	10	--
Opiates/opioids	122	180	23	39	32	5
– Heroin (specified)	25	29	--	--	--	0
– Methadone	25	47	11	7	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids (not heroin or methadone)	78	126	10	34	27	5
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	4	10	--	6	4	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	0	0
Muscle relaxants	35	50	0	11	12	0