Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: Montgomery County, PA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	82
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	8
Population	775,688
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	10.6
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	1.0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006
* 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	12		8	0
Alcohol*		19	0		--
Cocaine		42	6		--
Marijuana		13	0		0
Stimulants		4	0		0
Club drugs†		0	0		0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0
Inhalants		0	0		0
Antidepressants		17	--		5
Antipsychotics		4	0		--
Benzodiazepines		27	--		4
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		11	0		--
Opiates/opioids		54	--		4
– Heroin (specified)		13	--		0
– Methadone		5	0		--
– All other opiates/opioids		47	--		--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		5	0		0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		0
Misc. analgesics/combinations		6	0		0
Anticonvulsants		--	0		--
Muscle relaxants		5	0		--

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	8.9%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	1.1%
Accidental	88.9%
Natural	1.1%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	14
Home	44
Public place	4
Other	12
Not documented	8

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	0
Home	6
Public place	--
Other	0
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	14.8
Female	6.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.4
21 to 34	16.1
35 to 54	22.1
55 and over	3.0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	51	54
Cocaine	6	36	42
Benzodiazepines	1	26	27
Alcohol	0	19	19
Antidepressants	2	15	17