Salem, OR

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	35
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	14
Metro area population, 2007	386,714
Population covered by DAWN	386,714
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (2)	35	9.1	14	3.6	386,714
1. Marion County, OR	28	9.0	8	2.6	311,449
2. Polk County, OR	7	9.3	6	8.0	75,265

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	28.6%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	14.3%
Accidental	53.1%
Natural	4.1%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	21
Public place	--
Other	10
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	0
Home	11
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	27	30
Alcohol	0	13	13
Antidepressants	0	12	12
Benzodiazepines	0	8	8
Stimulants	0	8	8

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	1	5	6
Alcohol	1	5	6
Antidepressants	1	3	4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	9.8
Female	8.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.7
21 to 34	14.1
35 to 54	17.6
55 and over	4.4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	5.7
Female	1.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.9
21 to 34	3.9
35 to 54	6.8
55 and over	3.3

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		35	5		14	7
Alcohol*		13	0		6	--
Cocaine		--	0		0	0
Marijuana		--	0		--	0
Stimulants		8	0		--	--
Club drugs†		0	0		0	0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0	0
Inhalants		--	--		0	0
Antidepressants		12	0		4	--
Antipsychotics		--	0		--	0
Benzodiazepines		8	0		--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		--	0		0	0
Opiates/opioids		30	--		6	--
– Heroin (specified)		12	--		0	0
– Methadone		13	0		--	0
– All other opiates/opioids		10	--		5	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations		--	0		0	0
Anticonvulsants		0	0		0	0
Muscle relaxants		5	0		--	--