San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: San Mateo County, CA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	74
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	23
Population	701,175
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	10.6
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	3.3

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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.
ALL DRUGS	82	74	15	13	23	4
Alcohol*	20	21	--	--	--	0
Cocaine	17	27	10	--	--	--
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	22	16	--	--	4	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	--	0	0
Antidepressants	20	15	0	5	11	--
Antipsychotics	5	--	0	--	5	--
Benzodiazepines	13	11	0	5	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	15	11	0	4	7	0
Opiates/opioids	41	33	--	5	10	0
– Heroin (specified)	--	0	0	--	0	0
– Methadone	6	8	--	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	38	27	0	5	10	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	15	18	0	--	6	0
Anticonvulsants	8	6	0	--	--	--
Muscle relaxants	7	4	0	0	--	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	23.7%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	8.2%
Natural/accidental	68.0%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	13
Home	42
Public place	14
Other	5
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	5
Home	12
Public place	4
Other	--
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	13.8
Female	7.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.6
21 to 34	6.8
35 to 54	17.2
55 and over	14.0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	1	32	33
Cocaine	10	17	27
Alcohol	2	19	21
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	0	18	18
Stimulants	1	15	16