Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: King County, WA

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	259
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	42
Population	1,777,143
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	145.7
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	23.6

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	154	259	67	28	42	14
Alcohol1	33	75	--	8	11	0
Cocaine	46	99	20	--	--	--
Marijuana	0	5	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	16	25	7	0	0	0
Club drugs2	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens3	0	--	--	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	0	0	--	--
Antidepressants	62	68	--	19	21	--
Antipsychotics	7	6	0	0	--	0
Benzodiazepines	28	36	0	5	8	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	29	32	0	8	13	--
Opiates/opioids	114	177	22	11	11	--
– Heroin (specified)	18	42	13	--	--	0
– Methadone	44	67	4	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	67	94	5	10	9	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	--	4	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	12	4	5	6	--
Anticonvulsants	15	15	0	--	4	0
Muscle relaxants	10	11	0	4	0	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	14.0%
Overmedication	21.6%
Homicide	0.3%
All other accidental	53.2%
Could not be determined	11.0%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	231
– Abuse	10
– Drug or alcohol	230
– Toxic effects	217
Body systems (includes infections)	54
Accidents and injuries	19

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	61
Home	133
Public place	33
Other	32
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	202.0
Female	89.7

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	22.2
21 to 34	126.5
35 to 54	272.7
55 and over	112.7

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	22	155	177
Cocaine	20	79	99
Alcohol	1	74	75
Antidepressants	2	66	68
Benzodiazepines	0	36	36