Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	337
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	52
Metro area population, 2004	3,166,828
Population covered by DAWN	2,421,417
Percent of population covered by DAWN	76%

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)	337	139.2	52	21.5	2,421,417
1. King County, WA*	259	145.7	42	23.6	1,777,143
2. Pierce County, WA§					745,411
3. Snohomish County, WA*	78	121.1	10	15.5	644,274

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	13.4%
Overmedication	27.8%
Homicide	0.3%
All other accidental	49.4%
Could not be determined	9.3%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	76
Home	183
Public place	35
Other	43
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	8
Home	34
Public place	4
Other	6
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	28	211	239
Cocaine	25	91	116
Antidepressants	2	99	101
Alcohol	1	88	89
Benzodiazepines	0	59	59

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	2	25	27
Opiates/opioids	1	17	18
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	15	16
Alcohol	0	15	15
Misc. analgesics/combinations	3	6	9

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	182.7
Female	95.7

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	17.1
21 to 34	138.2
35 to 54	261.2
55 and over	101.1

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	22.3
Female	20.6

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	3.1
21 to 34	18.6
35 to 54	36.2
55 and over	24.3

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	305
– Abuse	10
– Drug or alcohol	304
– Toxic effects	291
Body systems (includes infections)	63
Accidents and injuries	19

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	52
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	52
– Toxic effects	49
Body systems (includes infections)	8
Accidents and injuries	4

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	219	337	83	43	52	15
Alcohol2	48	89	--	13	15	0
Cocaine	65	116	25	--	4	--
Marijuana	0	5	0	0	--	0
Stimulants	26	31	11	--	--	0
Club drugs3	4	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	0	--	--	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	--	--
Antidepressants	86	101	--	27	27	--
Antipsychotics	10	8	0	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	52	59	0	9	9	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	38	43	0	11	16	--
Opiates/opioids	165	239	28	17	18	--
– Heroin (specified)	19	43	13	--	--	0
– Methadone	67	100	7	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	99	130	8	16	16	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	5	--	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	4	4	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	8	22	4	7	9	--
Anticonvulsants	22	22	0	--	6	0
Muscle relaxants	14	19	0	5	--	0