Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	176
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	33
Metro area population, 2005	2,096,571
Population covered by DAWN	1,541,920
Percent of population covered by DAWN	74%

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 (3)	176	11.4	33	2.1	1,541,920
1. Clackamas County, OR	29	7.9	2	0.5	368,259
2. Columbia County, OR*					47,899
3. Multnomah County, OR	121	18.0	23	3.4	672,947
4. Washington County, OR	26	5.2	8	1.6	500,714
5. Yamhill County, OR*					92,080
6. Clark County, WA*					404,066
7. Skamania County, WA*					10,606

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	15.8%
Homicide	0.5%
Could not be determined	13.4%
Natural/accidental	70.3%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	29
Home	105
Public place	20
Other	22
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	23
Public place	--
Other	4
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	28	118	146
Alcohol	2	57	59
Cocaine	6	37	43
Benzodiazepines	2	28	30
Antidepressants	0	28	28

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	0	20	20
Antidepressants	2	10	12
Alcohol	0	12	12
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	6	6
Benzodiazepines	0	5	5

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	15.6
Female	7.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.4
21 to 34	13.5
35 to 54	22.7
55 and over	5.8

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.6
Female	1.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.6
35 to 54	3.3
55 and over	3.7

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	154	176	46	30	33	6
Alcohol*	57	59	--	10	12	0
Cocaine	57	43	6	0	4	0
Marijuana	15	11	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	24	23	6	4	--	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	--	--
Antidepressants	38	28	0	16	12	--
Antipsychotics	--	5	0	8	--	0
Benzodiazepines	32	30	--	4	5	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	15	16	0	--	6	0
Opiates/opioids	128	146	28	10	20	0
– Heroin (specified)	65	50	13	0	4	0
– Methadone	36	50	12	4	4	0
– All other opiates/opioids	96	70	--	6	17	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	4	--	--	--	--
Anticonvulsants	--	4	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	4	6	0	--	--	0