| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 132 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 26 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 2,002,047 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,068,449 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 53% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (4) | 132 | 12.4 | 26 | 2.4 | 1,068,449 |
| 1. Franklin County, KS* | 26,562 | ||||
| 2. Johnson County, KS* | 534,093 | ||||
| 3. Leavenworth County, KS* | 74,276 | ||||
| 4. Linn County, KS* | 9,616 | ||||
| 5. Miami County, KS* | 30,989 | ||||
| 6. Wyandotte County, KS* | 154,287 | ||||
| 7. Bates County, MO* | 17,075 | ||||
| 8. Caldwell County, MO* | 9,248 | ||||
| 9. Cass County, MO | 13 | 13.2 | 4 | 4.1 | 98,429 |
| 10. Clay County, MO | 21 | 9.7 | 3 | 1.4 | 215,707 |
| 11. Clinton County, MO* | 21,094 | ||||
| 12. Jackson County, MO | 89 | 13.3 | 19 | 2.8 | 668,417 |
| 13. Lafayette County, MO* | 32,913 | ||||
| 14. Platte County, MO | 9 | 10.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 85,896 |
| 15. Ray County, MO* | 23,445 | ||||
| Suicide | 16.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 1.9% |
| Accidental | 81.0% |
| Natural | 0.6% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 35 |
| Home | 79 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 18 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 12 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 7 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 9 | 85 | 94 |
| Alcohol | 4 | 43 | 47 |
| Cocaine | 6 | 32 | 38 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 17.3 |
| Female | 7.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 11.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 24.0 |
| 55 and over | 8.1 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.1 |
| Female | 2.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 4.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.2 |
| 55 and over | 2.0 |
| 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 | 112 | 132 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 6 |
| Alcohol* | 34 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -- |
| Cocaine | 32 | 38 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 19 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 8 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 19 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- | 4 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 29 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 66 | 94 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 23 | 26 | 4 | -- | 4 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 43 | 68 | 4 | 7 | 7 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 6 | 6 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
