Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	577
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	80
Metro area population, 2007	5,628,101
Population covered by DAWN	3,935,855
Percent of population covered by DAWN	70%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (1)	577	14.7	80	2.0	3,935,855
1. Austin County, TX*					26,610
2. Brazoria County, TX*					294,233
3. Chambers County, TX*					28,771
4. Fort Bend County, TX*					509,822
5. Galveston County, TX*					283,987
6. Harris County, TX	577	14.7	80	2.0	3,935,855
7. Liberty County, TX*					75,434
8. Montgomery County, TX*					412,638
9. San Jacinto County, TX*					24,818
10. Waller County, TX*					35,933

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	12.2%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	0.0%
Accidental	83.0%
Natural	4.9%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	217
Home	276
Public place	24
Other	60
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	23
Home	52
Public place	0
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	23	301	324
Cocaine	144	131	275
Benzodiazepines	0	251	251
Muscle relaxants	0	132	132
Alcohol	1	114	115

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	5	33	38
Benzodiazepines	2	32	34
Antidepressants	2	20	22
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	1	18	19
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	17	19

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	19.0
Female	10.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.6
21 to 34	18.4
35 to 54	27.8
55 and over	12.4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.0
Female	2.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.4
21 to 34	2.1
35 to 54	3.6
55 and over	2.4

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2006-2007

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007
* 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	443	577	194	54	80	23
Alcohol*	116	115	--	15	18	0
Cocaine	240	275	144	5	8	--
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	18	13	4	0	--	--
Club drugs†	6	7	0	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	6	7	--	0	--	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	27	46	0	14	22	--
Antipsychotics	8	13	--	7	11	--
Benzodiazepines	141	251	0	30	34	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	35	42	0	14	19	--
Opiates/opioids	231	324	23	28	38	5
– Heroin (specified)	29	30	4	0	0	0
– Methadone	52	62	9	--	4	--
– All other opiates/opioids	177	267	10	27	35	4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	4	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	23	24	--	10	19	--
Anticonvulsants	8	10	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	77	132	0	17	16	--