New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	153
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	2
Metro area population, 2006	1,024,678
Population covered by DAWN	532,659
Percent of population covered by DAWN	52%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (3)	153	28.7	2	0.4	532,659
1. Jefferson Parish, LA	130	30.1	2	0.5	431,361
2. Orleans Parish, LA*					223,388
3. Plaquemines Parish, LA*					22,512
4. St. Bernard Parish, LA*					15,514
5. St. Charles Parish, LA	15	28.4	0	0.0	52,761
6. St. John the Baptist Parish, LA	8	16.5	0	0.0	48,537
7. St. Tammany Parish, LA*					230,605

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	1.3%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	9.7%
Accidental	87.7%
Natural	1.3%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	29
Home	87
Public place	8
Other	28
Not documented	--

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

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	4	103	107
Cocaine	14	65	79
Benzodiazepines	0	64	64
Muscle relaxants	0	39	39
Alcohol	1	34	35

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006
No single drug had 4 or more deaths.

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	45.6
Female	13.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	6.6
21 to 34	43.7
35 to 54	56.3
55 and over	10.7

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.4
Female	0.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.1
35 to 54	0.6
55 and over	0.0

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		153	23		--	0
Alcohol*		35	--		--
Cocaine		79	14		--
Marijuana		24	--		--
Stimulants		12	0		--
Club drugs†		5	--		--
Hallucinogens††		0	0		--
Inhalants		0	0		--
Antidepressants		12	--		--
Antipsychotics		--	0		--
Benzodiazepines		64	0		--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		27	--		--
Opiates/opioids		107	4		--
– Heroin (specified)		6	0		--
– Methadone		49	--		--
– All other opiates/opioids		81	--		--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		--	0		--
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		--
Misc. analgesics/combinations		17	0		--
Anticonvulsants		--	0		--
Muscle relaxants		39	0		--