Denver-Aurora, CO

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	314
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	62
Metro area population, 2005	2,361,778
Population covered by DAWN	2,287,309
Percent of population covered by DAWN	97%

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 (6)	314	13.7	62	2.7	2,287,309
1. Adams County, CO	64	15.9	17	4.2	402,219
2. Arapahoe County, CO	51	9.6	9	1.7	529,305
3. Broomfield County, CO*					43,376
4. Clear Creek County, CO*					9,196
5. Denver County, CO	152	27.2	26	4.7	558,663
6. Douglas County, CO	8	3.2	1	0.4	249,572
7. Elbert County, CO	3	13.2	0	0.0	22,741
8. Gilpin County, CO*					4,953
9. Jefferson County, CO	36	6.9	9	1.7	524,809
10. Park County, CO*					16,944

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	16.5%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	12.0%
Natural/accidental	71.5%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	66
Home	173
Public place	27
Other	48
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	12
Home	41
Public place	6
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	53	145	198
Cocaine	38	104	142
Alcohol	0	96	96
Benzodiazepines	0	36	36
Antidepressants	2	34	36

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	10	20	30
Antidepressants	6	17	23
Alcohol	0	14	14
Benzodiazepines	0	11	11
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	8	10

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	19.4
Female	8.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.1
21 to 34	13.8
35 to 54	28.0
55 and over	9.8

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.0
Female	2.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.8
21 to 34	1.9
35 to 54	4.6
55 and over	3.4

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		314	106		62	24
Alcohol*		96	0		14	0
Cocaine		142	38		--	--
Marijuana		7	0		--	0
Stimulants		29	7		--	0
Club drugs†		--	0		0	0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0	0
Inhalants		6	--		--	--
Antidepressants		36	--		23	6
Antipsychotics		7	0		--	0
Benzodiazepines		36	0		11	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		15	0		8	--
Opiates/opioids		198	53		30	10
– Heroin (specified)		14	--		--	--
– Methadone		34	13		9	--
– All other opiates/opioids		159	38		20	7
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		--	0
Salicylates/combinations		--	--		--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations		19	--		10	--
Anticonvulsants		4	0		--	0
Muscle relaxants		7	0		--	0