Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	668
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	173
Metro area population, 2007	4,179,427
Population covered by DAWN	3,880,181
Percent of population covered by DAWN	93%

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)	668	17.2	173	4.5	3,880,181
1. Maricopa County, AZ	668	17.2	173	4.5	3,880,181
2. Pinal County, AZ*					299,246

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	20.6%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	7.3%
Accidental	65.6%
Natural	6.5%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	239
Home	290
Public place	70
Other	68
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	26
Home	108
Public place	18
Other	20
Not documented	--

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	72	304	376
Alcohol	5	237	242
Cocaine	50	131	181
Stimulants	79	99	178
Antidepressants	9	75	84

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Alcohol	2	76	78
Opiates/opioids	10	52	62
Antidepressants	3	40	43
Benzodiazepines	2	27	29
Stimulants	11	16	27

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	24.8
Female	9.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	3.3
21 to 34	16.9
35 to 54	37.2
55 and over	11.8

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	5.1
Female	3.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.0
21 to 34	6.2
35 to 54	6.4
55 and over	5.4

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	637	668	231	127	173	49
Alcohol*	242	242	5	51	78	--
Cocaine	214	181	50	15	27	--
Marijuana	7	--	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	184	178	79	29	27	11
Club drugs†	7	6	0	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	4	7	0	--	--	0
Inhalants	--	6	--	--	7	5
Antidepressants	50	84	9	28	43	--
Antipsychotics	22	27	--	6	17	--
Benzodiazepines	60	66	--	14	29	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	30	38	0	20	25	--
Opiates/opioids	360	376	72	40	62	10
– Heroin (specified)	69	75	18	0	--	--
– Methadone	87	75	11	6	7	--
– All other opiates/opioids	248	263	43	34	57	7
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	4	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	16	15	4	14	15	--
Anticonvulsants	4	--	0	--	4	0
Muscle relaxants	15	20	0	4	10	--