Oklahoma City, OK

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	134
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	30
Metro area population, 2004	1,144,327
Population covered by DAWN	680,815
Percent of population covered by DAWN	59%

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)	134	196.8	30	44.1	680,815
1. Canadian County, OK§					95,505
2. Cleveland County, OK§					222,074
3. Grady County, OK§					48,176
4. Lincoln County, OK§					32,386
5. Logan County, OK§					36,301
6. McClain County, OK§					29,070
7. Oklahoma County, OK	134	196.8	30	44.1	680,815

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	18.3%
Overmedication	26.2%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	47.6%
Could not be determined	7.9%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	16
Home	86
Public place	21
Other	11
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	7
Home	15
Public place	5
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	24	56	80
Cocaine	13	21	34
Alcohol	2	30	32
Benzodiazepines	0	19	19
Misc. analgesics/combinations	0	18	18

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	1	16	17
Misc. analgesics/combinations	2	7	9
Benzodiazepines	1	8	9
Alcohol	0	9	9
Antidepressants	0	7	7

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	268.3
Female	129.4

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	24.9
21 to 34	272.0
35 to 54	420.0
55 and over	74.7

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	63.3
Female	25.9

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	34.9
35 to 54	101.0
55 and over	40.7

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	131
– Abuse	28
– Drug or alcohol	116
– Toxic effects	92
Body systems (includes infections)	8
Accidents and injuries	19

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	30
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	21
– Toxic effects	29
Body systems (includes infections)	--
Accidents and injuries	8

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	62	134	50	15	30	6
Alcohol2	11	32	--	4	9	0
Cocaine	19	34	13	--	--	0
Marijuana	0	--	0	0	--	0
Stimulants	8	12	6	0	--	0
Club drugs3	0	4	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	0	--	--	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	6	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	11	15	--	4	7	0
Antipsychotics	--	--	--	0	--	0
Benzodiazepines	10	19	0	--	9	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	4	8	0	--	6	--
Opiates/opioids	40	80	24	8	17	--
– Heroin (specified)	--	--	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	8	24	9	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	32	55	15	7	15	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	18	0	--	9	--
Anticonvulsants	0	--	0	--	4	0
Muscle relaxants	7	12	0	--	4	0