Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	283
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	48
Metro area population, 2005	5,251,629
Population covered by DAWN	5,202,469
Percent of population covered by DAWN	99%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (19)	283	5.4	48	0.9	5,202,469
1. District of Columbia	125	21.5	10	1.7	582,049
2. Calvert County, MD	6	6.8	0	0.0	87,622
3. Charles County, MD	5	3.6	1	0.7	138,106
4. Frederick County, MD	14	6.4	3	1.4	220,409
5. Montgomery County, MD	40	4.3	8	0.9	927,405
6. Prince George's County, MD	49	5.8	4	0.5	842,764
7. Alexandria City, VA	3	2.2	0	0.0	137,602
8. Arlington County, VA	2	1.0	3	1.5	199,761
9. Clarke County, VA	1	7.1	0	0.0	14,154
10. Fairfax County, VA	22	2.1	8	0.8	1,031,837
11. Falls Church City, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	10,764
12. Fauquier County, VA	2	3.1	2	3.1	64,834
13. Fredericksburg City, VA	1	4.8	1	4.8	20,672
14. Loudoun County, VA	2	0.8	0	0.0	256,417
15. Manassas City, VA	2	5.3	0	0.0	37,499
16. Prince William County, VA	7	1.9	5	1.4	360,887
17. Spotsylvania County, VA	0	0.0	1	0.9	116,312
18. Stafford County, VA	1	0.8	2	1.7	117,968
19. Warren County, VA	1	2.8	0	0.0	35,407
20. Jefferson County, WV*					49,160

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	14.5%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	33.8%
Natural/accidental	51.7%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	117
Home	108
Public place	16
Other	40
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	13
Home	29
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	48	132	180
Cocaine	62	87	149
Alcohol	3	66	69
Antidepressants	2	20	22
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	16	17

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	4	16	20
Opiates/opioids	2	15	17
Alcohol	0	15	15
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	12	13
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	7	9

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	7.7
Female	3.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.8
21 to 34	3.9
35 to 54	12.0
55 and over	3.1

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	0.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	1.2
35 to 54	1.1
55 and over	1.4

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	265	283	123	40	48	17
Alcohol*	74	69	--	6	15	0
Cocaine	125	149	62	4	--	0
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	5	4	0	--	--	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	--	--	0
Antidepressants	35	22	--	17	20	4
Antipsychotics	9	--	--	--	5	0
Benzodiazepines	18	17	--	5	6	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	15	17	--	14	13	--
Opiates/opioids	179	180	48	16	17	--
– Heroin (specified)	24	17	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	36	51	14	6	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	140	134	32	12	17	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	13	--	7	9	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	4	--
Muscle relaxants	5	5	0	--	--	--