| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 569 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 71 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 3,344,813 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 3,344,813 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (3) | 569 | 17.0 | 71 | 2.1 | 3,344,813 |
| 1. King County, WA | 305 | 16.3 | 38 | 2.0 | 1,875,519 |
| 2. Pierce County, WA | 150 | 19.1 | 23 | 2.9 | 785,639 |
| 3. Snohomish County, WA | 114 | 16.7 | 10 | 1.5 | 683,655 |
| Suicide | 11.1% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.5% |
| Accidental | 84.7% |
| Natural | 1.7% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 163 |
| Home | 312 |
| Public place | 44 |
| Other | 49 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 14 |
| Home | 44 |
| Public place | 6 |
| Other | 7 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 49 | 340 | 389 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 139 | 141 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 133 | 134 |
| Cocaine | 26 | 96 | 122 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 116 | 116 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 31 | 33 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 20.6 |
| Female | 13.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 14.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 28.7 |
| 55 and over | 20.9 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.6 |
| Female | 1.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.7 |
| 55 and over | 2.4 |
| 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 | 494 | 569 | 169 | 77 | 71 | 10 |
| Alcohol* | 115 | 134 | -- | 27 | 24 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 137 | 122 | 26 | 8 | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 24 | 22 | 0 | 5 | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 59 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 133 | 141 | -- | 31 | 33 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 21 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 78 | 116 | 0 | 24 | 26 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 55 | 72 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 330 | 389 | 49 | 32 | 33 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 71 | 68 | 11 | -- | 5 | -- |
| – Methadone | 143 | 174 | 26 | 4 | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 177 | 219 | 12 | 30 | 28 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 33 | 22 | -- | 20 | 18 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 31 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 30 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
