Indianapolis, IN

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	108
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	19
Metro area population, 2004	1,621,613
Population covered by DAWN	989,460
Percent of population covered by DAWN	61%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
§ Area did not participate in DAWN this year. * Indicates area featured in Spotlight section. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (2)	108	109.2	19	19.2	989,460
1. Boone County, IN§					50,847
2. Brown County, IN§					15,228
3. Hamilton County, IN§					231,760
4. Hancock County, IN§					60,915
5. Hendricks County, IN§					123,476
6. Johnson County, IN	16	127.1	0	0.0	125,864
7. Marion County, IN*	92	106.5	19	22.0	863,596
8. Morgan County, IN§					69,424
9. Putnam County, IN§					36,786
10. Shelby County, IN§					43,717

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	15.0%
Overmedication	0.8%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	0.0%
Could not be determined	84.3%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	20
Home	62
Public place	--
Other	24
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	6
Home	13
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	5	67	72
Cocaine	11	33	44
Alcohol	0	28	28
Benzodiazepines	0	25	25
Misc. analgesics/combinations	2	22	24

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	9	12
Antidepressants	1	7	8
Benzodiazepines	0	7	7
Misc. analgesics/combinations	1	4	5
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	4	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	143.8
Female	76.8

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	16.6
21 to 34	144.9
35 to 54	220.1
55 and over	51.2

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	6.3
Female	31.5

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	40.0
35 to 54	24.1
55 and over	20.5

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	108
– Abuse	24
– Drug or alcohol	107
– Toxic effects	95
Body systems (includes infections)	15
Accidents and injuries	--

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	19
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	18
– Toxic effects	19
Body systems (includes infections)	--
Accidents and injuries	0

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
2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	72	108	21	8	19	6
Alcohol2	23	28	0	--	--	0
Cocaine	21	44	11	--	--	0
Marijuana	14	14	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	--	9	--	0	0	0
Club drugs3	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	--	0	0	0	--	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	5	18	0	--	8	--
Antipsychotics	0	0	0	0	--	0
Benzodiazepines	17	25	0	--	7	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	5	11	--	--	4	0
Opiates/opioids	60	72	5	4	12	--
– Heroin (specified)	--	6	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	17	17	--	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	48	60	--	4	10	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	4	24	--	--	5	--
Anticonvulsants	0	--	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	--	7	--	--	--	0