| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 217 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 46 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 3,229,878 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 2,661,495 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 82% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (9) | 217 | 8.2 | 46 | 1.7 | 2,661,495 |
| 1. Anoka County, MN* | 327,090 | ||||
| 2. Carver County, MN | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.2 | 90,043 |
| 3. Chisago County, MN | 5 | 9.9 | 2 | 4.0 | 50,257 |
| 4. Dakota County, MN | 19 | 4.8 | 4 | 1.0 | 392,755 |
| 5. Hennepin County, MN | 98 | 8.6 | 14 | 1.2 | 1,140,988 |
| 6. Isanti County, MN* | 39,105 | ||||
| 7. Ramsey County, MN | 67 | 13.4 | 17 | 3.4 | 501,428 |
| 8. Scott County, MN | 3 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.6 | 128,937 |
| 9. Sherburne County, MN | 13 | 14.8 | 1 | 1.1 | 87,660 |
| 10. Washington County, MN | 12 | 5.2 | 4 | 1.7 | 229,173 |
| 11. Wright County, MN* | 119,701 | ||||
| 12. Pierce County, WI | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 40,254 |
| 13. St. Croix County, WI* | 82,487 | ||||
| Suicide | 17.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 16.3% |
| Accidental | 60.8% |
| Natural | 5.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 34 |
| Home | 146 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 29 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 8 |
| Home | 25 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 9 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 53 | 100 | 153 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 60 | 61 |
| Cocaine | 7 | 31 | 38 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 | 30 | 32 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Opiates/opioids | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 10.1 |
| Female | 6.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 11.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 14.2 |
| 55 and over | 6.0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.0 |
| Female | 1.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.9 |
| 55 and over | 1.9 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | |
| * 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 186 | 217 | 87 | 24 | 46 | 17 |
| Alcohol* | 62 | 61 | -- | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 65 | 38 | 7 | -- | 4 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 10 | 7 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 10 | 17 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 16 | 23 | -- | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 15 | 32 | -- | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 8 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 131 | 153 | 53 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 43 | 39 | 12 | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 92 | 112 | 37 | 9 | 13 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 5 | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 14 | 17 | -- | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | 6 | -- | -- | 5 | 0 |
