Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	76
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	5
Metro area population, 2005	1,088,218
Population covered by DAWN	656,014
Percent of population covered by DAWN	60%

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 (1)	76	11.6	5	0.8	656,014
1. Bibb County, AL*					21,454
2. Blount County, AL*					55,572
3. Chilton County, AL*					41,648
4. Jefferson County, AL	76	11.6	5	0.8	656,014
5. Shelby County, AL*					171,373
6. St. Clair County, AL*					72,177
7. Walker County, AL*					69,980

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	6.2%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	8.6%
Natural/accidental	85.2%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	8
Home	42
Public place	4
Other	22
Not documented	0

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

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	0	61	61
Cocaine	6	37	43
Benzodiazepines	0	38	38
Antidepressants	0	28	28
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	18	18

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005
No single drug had 4 or more deaths.

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	18.4
Female	5.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	3.8
21 to 34	18.5
35 to 54	21.7
55 and over	3.2

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.6
Female	0.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	2.5
35 to 54	0.5
55 and over	0.6

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	96	76	6	12	5	0
Alcohol*	23	12	0	4	--
Cocaine	56	43	6	5	--
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0
Stimulants	4	4	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	25	28	0	5	--
Antipsychotics	--	7	0	--	--
Benzodiazepines	38	38	0	4	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	14	18	0	--	--
Opiates/opioids	61	61	0	4	--
– Heroin (specified)	--	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	28	41	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	45	26	0	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	6	--	0	0	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	8	--	0	--	0