Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: District of Columbia

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	123
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	13
Population	581,530
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	21.2
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	2.2

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	125	123	58	10	13	6
Alcohol*	15	31	0	--	--	0
Cocaine	87	73	40	0	5	--
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	--	0
Club drugs†	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	--	0	--	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	--	--	--
Antidepressants	4	15	0	4	--	0
Antipsychotics	--	--	0	0	0	0
Benzodiazepines	--	0	0	--	4	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	--	0	--	--	0
Opiates/opioids	79	72	18	4	4	--
– Heroin (specified)	4	7	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	18	15	4	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	63	59	13	4	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anticonvulsants	0	--	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	0	0	0	0	0	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	9.6%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.4%
Accidental	83.1%
Natural	2.9%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	41
Home	56
Public place	11
Other	14
Not documented	--

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

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	26.4
Female	16.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	6.2
35 to 54	58.9
55 and over	14.5

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Cocaine	40	33	73
Opiates/opioids	18	54	72
Alcohol	0	31	31
Antidepressants	0	15	15