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

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	328
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	58
Metro area population, 2006	5,290,400
Population covered by DAWN	5,239,957
Percent of population covered by DAWN	99%

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 (19)	328	6.3	58	1.1	5,239,957
1. District of Columbia	123	21.2	13	2.2	581,530
2. Calvert County, MD	5	5.6	1	1.1	88,804
3. Charles County, MD	6	4.3	1	0.7	140,416
4. Frederick County, MD	23	10.3	1	0.4	222,938
5. Montgomery County, MD	53	5.7	2	0.2	932,131
6. Prince George's County, MD	40	4.8	4	0.5	841,315
7. Alexandria City, VA	12	8.8	3	2.2	136,974
8. Arlington County, VA	7	3.5	3	1.5	199,776
9. Clarke County, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	14,565
10. Fairfax County, VA	23	2.2	9	0.9	1,032,865
11. Falls Church City, VA	0	0.0	0	0.0	10,799
12. Fauquier County, VA	2	3.0	1	1.5	66,170
13. Fredericksburg City, VA	3	14.1	3	14.1	21,273
14. Loudoun County, VA	5	1.9	4	1.5	268,817
15. Manassas City, VA	3	8.2	1	2.7	36,638
16. Prince William County, VA	16	4.3	6	1.6	369,145
17. Spotsylvania County, VA	2	1.7	4	3.3	119,529
18. Stafford County, VA	3	2.5	2	1.7	120,170
19. Warren County, VA	2	5.5	0	0.0	36,102
20. Jefferson County, WV*					50,443

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	15.0%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	30.8%
Accidental	52.3%
Natural	1.8%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	128
Home	144
Public place	15
Other	40
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	16
Home	28
Public place	4
Other	10
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	49	148	197
Cocaine	72	91	163
Alcohol	4	92	96
Antidepressants	3	31	34
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	3	11	14

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	5	19	24
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	18	19
Antidepressants	1	18	19
Alcohol	0	18	18
Benzodiazepines	2	11	13

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	8.9
Female	3.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.7
21 to 34	5.6
35 to 54	13.3
55 and over	3.6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.2
Female	1.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	1.5
35 to 54	1.8
55 and over	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	283	328	138	48	58	17
Alcohol*	69	96	4	15	18	0
Cocaine	149	163	72	--	9	--
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	0	0	--	0
Club drugs†	0	--	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	4	6	0	--	--	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	--	--	--
Antidepressants	22	34	--	20	19	--
Antipsychotics	--	6	--	5	9	--
Benzodiazepines	17	7	--	6	13	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	17	14	--	13	19	--
Opiates/opioids	180	197	49	17	24	5
– Heroin (specified)	17	17	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	51	54	15	--	10	0
– All other opiates/opioids	134	157	33	17	17	5
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	12	--	9	4	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	4	0	0
Muscle relaxants	5	--	0	--	--	0