Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	637
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	127
Metro area population, 2006	4,039,182
Population covered by DAWN	3,768,123
Percent of population covered by DAWN	93%

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 (1)	637	16.9	127	3.4	3,768,123
1. Maricopa County, AZ	637	16.9	127	3.4	3,768,123
2. Pinal County, AZ*					271,059

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	16.6%
Homicide	0.3%
Could not be determined	7.9%
Accidental	69.8%
Natural	5.5%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	232
Home	266
Public place	67
Other	71
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	30
Home	75
Public place	7
Other	14
Not documented	--

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	72	288	360
Alcohol	13	229	242
Cocaine	51	163	214
Stimulants	67	117	184
Benzodiazepines	1	59	60

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Alcohol	0	51	51
Opiates/opioids	9	31	40
Stimulants	12	17	29
Antidepressants	4	24	28
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	3	17	20

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	23.3
Female	10.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.9
21 to 34	16.0
35 to 54	37.2
55 and over	11.9

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.7
Female	3.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.6
21 to 34	4.2
35 to 54	5.8
55 and over	3.5

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	506	637	226	89	127	44
Alcohol*	158	242	13	31	51	0
Cocaine	145	214	51	10	15	--
Marijuana	4	7	0	0	--	0
Stimulants	139	184	67	14	29	12
Club drugs†	--	7	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	4	0	0	--	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	--	--	--
Antidepressants	58	50	5	20	28	4
Antipsychotics	25	22	--	8	6	0
Benzodiazepines	59	60	--	19	14	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	32	30	0	15	20	--
Opiates/opioids	294	360	72	31	40	9
– Heroin (specified)	39	69	16	--	0	0
– Methadone	96	87	15	6	6	--
– All other opiates/opioids	208	248	41	26	34	8
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	16	--	5	14	--
Anticonvulsants	--	4	--	--	--	--
Muscle relaxants	18	15	--	5	4	0