St. Louis, MO-IL: St. Louis County, MO

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	84
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	23
Population	1,009,235
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	83.2
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	22.8

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	62	84	39	32	23	9
Alcohol1	15	34	5	8	9	--
Cocaine	24	26	12	--	4	0
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	4	4	--	0	0
Club drugs2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens3	--	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	--	6	0	14	7	--
Antipsychotics	--	0	0	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	4	7	0	--	--	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	--	--	0
Opiates/opioids	39	54	16	10	6	--
– Heroin (specified)	13	25	8	0	0	0
– Methadone	11	5	--	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	17	25	7	9	5	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	0	7	5	0
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	0	--	--
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	0	0	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	21.5%
Overmedication	11.2%
Homicide	0.9%
All other accidental	55.1%
Could not be determined	11.2%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	76
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	76
– Toxic effects	69
Body systems (includes infections)	9
Accidents and injuries	10

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	43
Home	29
Public place	6
Other	6
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	127.2
Female	43.6

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	39.3
21 to 34	181.9
35 to 54	116.2
55 and over	27.6

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	16	38	54
Alcohol	5	29	34
Cocaine	12	14	26
Benzodiazepines	0	7	7
Antidepressants	0	6	6