Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	200
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	18
Metro area population, 2005	4,972,219
Population covered by DAWN	3,248,432
Percent of population covered by DAWN	65%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (8)	200	6.2	18	0.6	3,248,432
1. Barrow County, GA*					59,920
2. Bartow County, GA*					89,049
3. Butts County, GA*					22,837
4. Carroll County, GA	22	21.1	2	1.9	104,386
5. Cherokee County, GA*					184,360
6. Clayton County, GA*					266,614
7. Cobb County, GA	38	5.7	1	0.2	663,528
8. Coweta County, GA*					109,769
9. Dawson County, GA*					19,825
10. DeKalb County, GA	27	3.8	1	0.1	713,679
11. Douglas County, GA*					112,914
12. Fayette County, GA*					104,186
13. Forsyth County, GA*					140,804
14. Fulton County, GA	76	8.1	9	1.0	934,242
15. Gwinnett County, GA	30	4.1	3	0.4	726,790
16. Haralson County, GA*					28,335
17. Heard County, GA	0	0.0	0	0.0	11,336
18. Henry County, GA*					168,204
19. Jasper County, GA*					13,144
20. Lamar County, GA*					16,605
21. Meriwether County, GA*					22,754
22. Newton County, GA*					86,529
23. Paulding County, GA*					112,566
24. Pickens County, GA*					28,440
25. Pike County, GA	0	0.0	0	0.0	16,073
26. Rockdale County, GA	7	8.9	2	2.6	78,398
27. Spalding County, GA*					61,262
28. Walton County, GA*					75,670

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	8.3%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	2.8%
Natural/accidental	89.0%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	50
Home	102
Public place	14
Other	34
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	14
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Cocaine	49	52	101
Opiates/opioids	13	85	98
Benzodiazepines	1	49	50
Alcohol	0	40	40
Antidepressants	5	21	26

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	0	11	11
Opiates/opioids	1	9	10
Benzodiazepines	0	9	9
Alcohol	0	6	6

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	8.3
Female	4.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.3
21 to 34	6.4
35 to 54	11.5
55 and over	4.3

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.6
Female	0.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.3
35 to 54	0.9
55 and over	1.2

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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		200	76		18	4
Alcohol*		40	0		6	0
Cocaine		101	49		--	0
Marijuana		--	0		0	0
Stimulants		22	5		--	0
Club drugs†		--	0		0	0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0	0
Inhalants		--	--		0	0
Antidepressants		26	5		11	0
Antipsychotics		--	0		--	0
Benzodiazepines		50	--		9	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		11	0		--	--
Opiates/opioids		98	13		10	--
– Heroin (specified)		--	0		0	0
– Methadone		33	--		0	0
– All other opiates/opioids		77	12		10	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		--	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations		5	0		--	--
Anticonvulsants		--	0		0	0
Muscle relaxants		12	0		0	0