San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	354
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	91
Metro area population, 2007	2,974,859
Population covered by DAWN	2,974,859
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 (1)	354	11.9	91	3.1	2,974,859
1. San Diego County, CA	354	11.9	91	3.1	2,974,859

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	20.4%
Homicide	0.7%
Could not be determined	0.9%
Accidental	77.1%
Natural	0.9%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	86
Home	190
Public place	25
Other	52
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	12
Home	63
Public place	5
Other	11
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	50	174	224
Stimulants	46	49	95
Benzodiazepines	1	90	91
Cocaine	18	44	62
Antidepressants	3	55	58

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	4	32	36
Benzodiazepines	2	29	31
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	27	29
Antidepressants	3	23	26
Antipsychotics	3	14	17

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	15.7
Female	8.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	8.7
35 to 54	24.6
55 and over	13.0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.0
Female	3.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.2
21 to 34	1.4
35 to 54	6.1
55 and over	4.6

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	247	354	129	33	91	25
Alcohol*	68	57	--	5	17	0
Cocaine	53	62	18	--	--	0
Marijuana	41	12	0	0	--	0
Stimulants	79	95	46	7	7	0
Club drugs†	4	5	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	5	5
Antidepressants	49	58	--	15	26	--
Antipsychotics	16	22	--	4	17	--
Benzodiazepines	65	91	--	8	31	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	25	35	--	9	29	--
Opiates/opioids	143	224	50	14	36	4
– Heroin (specified)	32	47	19	--	--	--
– Methadone	26	40	6	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	119	163	25	12	31	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	8	--	0	--	--	--
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	15	16	0	4	14	0
Anticonvulsants	13	7	0	5	7	--
Muscle relaxants	12	12	0	--	10	--