Louisville, KY-IN

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	57
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	9
Metro area population, 2004	1,200,847
Population covered by DAWN	700,030
Percent of population covered by DAWN	58%

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. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (1)	57	81.4	9	12.9	700,030
1. Clark County, IN§					100,706
2. Floyd County, IN§					71,543
3. Harrison County, IN§					36,376
4. Washington County, IN§					27,882
5. Bullitt County, KY§					66,645
6. Henry County, KY§					15,771
7. Jefferson County, KY	57	81.4	9	12.9	700,030
8. Meade County, KY§					28,300
9. Nelson County, KY§					40,406
10. Oldham County, KY§					52,100
11. Shelby County, KY§					37,219
12. Spencer County, KY§					14,822
13. Trimble County, KY§					9,047

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	13.6%
Overmedication	39.4%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	36.4%
Could not be determined	10.6%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	17
Home	32
Public place	--
Other	7
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	0
Home	9
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	6	37	43
Benzodiazepines	0	15	15
Antidepressants	0	15	15
Cocaine	4	9	13
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	8	8

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	3	4	7

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	92.3
Female	71.6

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	20.7
21 to 34	140.4
35 to 54	155.9
55 and over	12.1

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	8.9
Female	16.5

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	10.3
21 to 34	7.8
35 to 54	23.6
55 and over	6.0

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	55
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	55
– Toxic effects	55
Body systems (includes infections)	5
Accidents and injuries	--

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	9
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	9
– Toxic effects	9
Body systems (includes infections)	0
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	71	57	13	18	9	--
Alcohol2	14	6	0	6	--	--
Cocaine	9	13	4	0	0	--
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	--
Stimulants	--	--	--	0	0	--
Club drugs3	--	0	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens4	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	--
Antidepressants	29	15	0	9	7	--
Antipsychotics	10	--	0	--	0	--
Benzodiazepines	15	15	0	--	--	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	5	8	0	4	--	--
Opiates/opioids	53	43	6	9	--	--
– Heroin (specified)	0	0	0	0	0	--
– Methadone	32	27	--	--	0	--
– All other opiates/opioids (not heroin or methadone)	27	24	--	7	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	7	--	7	--	--
Anticonvulsants	--	0	0	--	0	--
Muscle relaxants	0	0	0	--	0	--