Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	1,088
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	132
Metro area population, 2005	12,933,839
Population covered by DAWN	9,941,197
Percent of population covered by DAWN	77%

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)	1,088	10.9	132	1.3	9,941,197
1. Los Angeles County, CA	1,088	10.9	132	1.3	9,941,197
2. Orange County, CA*					2,992,642

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	10.8%
Homicide	0.2%
Could not be determined	1.0%
Natural/accidental	88.0%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	389
Home	349
Public place	80
Other	270
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	25
Home	79
Public place	9
Other	19
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	50	494	544
Cocaine	172	301	473
Stimulants	24	240	264
Alcohol	3	238	241
Antidepressants	7	139	146

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	6	41	47
Benzodiazepines	2	33	35
Opiates/opioids	0	34	34
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	4	26	30
Alcohol	0	27	27

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	16.4
Female	5.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	9.3
35 to 54	23.1
55 and over	10.2

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.6
Female	1.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	1.4
35 to 54	2.2
55 and over	2.0

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	1,040	1,088	296	167	132	24
Alcohol*	166	241	--	25	27	0
Cocaine	440	473	172	21	17	--
Marijuana	48	60	20	4	7	--
Stimulants	207	264	24	28	24	0
Club drugs†	9	14	--	--	0	0
Hallucinogens††	15	17	4	0	--	0
Inhalants	7	--	0	5	--	0
Antidepressants	133	146	7	65	47	6
Antipsychotics	56	45	--	17	16	--
Benzodiazepines	82	90	0	34	35	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	84	92	--	35	30	4
Opiates/opioids	546	544	50	50	34	0
– Heroin (specified)	279	215	4	4	0	0
– Methadone	59	58	6	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	498	501	40	50	32	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	9	7	0	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	4	4	--	--	4	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	27	29	--	14	16	--
Anticonvulsants	30	33	--	9	4	0
Muscle relaxants	29	28	0	10	6	0