St. Louis, MO-IL

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	239
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	40
Metro area population, 2005	2,806,221
Population covered by DAWN	2,362,217
Percent of population covered by DAWN	84%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (9)	239	10.1	40	1.7	2,362,217
1. Bond County, IL*					18,011
2. Calhoun County, IL*					5,166
3. Clinton County, IL	0	0.0	0	0.0	36,138
4. Jersey County, IL	1	4.5	0	0.0	22,423
5. Macoupin County, IL*					49,016
6. Madison County, IL*					263,975
7. Monroe County, IL*					31,289
8. St. Clair County, IL	9	3.5	1	0.4	259,388
9. Crawford County, MO*					23,810
10. Franklin County, MO	15	15.2	1	1.0	98,987
11. Jefferson County, MO	19	8.9	4	1.9	213,011
12. Lincoln County, MO	2	4.2	0	0.0	47,834
13. St. Charles County, MO	24	7.3	5	1.5	329,606
14. St. Louis city, MO	81	23.0	8	2.3	352,572
15. St. Louis County, MO	88	8.8	21	2.1	1,002,258
16. Warren County, MO*					28,765
17. Washington County, MO*					23,972

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	14.3%
Homicide	0.7%
Could not be determined	5.4%
Natural/accidental	79.6%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	90
Home	107
Public place	19
Other	22
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	18
Home	15
Public place	--
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	33	86	119
Cocaine	53	46	99
Alcohol	15	51	66
Benzodiazepines	0	17	17
Antidepressants	1	16	17

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	6	7	13
Opiates/opioids	3	7	10
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	1	6	7
Antipsychotics	3	4	7
Alcohol	0	7	7

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	14.9
Female	5.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	3.2
21 to 34	13.9
35 to 54	19.9
55 and over	3.1

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.9
Female	1.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	2.4
35 to 54	2.9
55 and over	1.5

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. † Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. †† Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	211	239	121	47	40	21
Alcohol*	79	66	15	21	7	0
Cocaine	77	99	53	7	5	--
Marijuana	5	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	8	9	6	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	16	17	--	16	13	6
Antipsychotics	--	8	0	4	7	--
Benzodiazepines	19	17	0	9	4	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	4	--	--
Opiates/opioids	130	119	33	17	10	--
– Heroin (specified)	55	35	11	0	--	0
– Methadone	15	26	9	--	4	--
– All other opiates/opioids	89	75	13	16	7	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	11	10	4	8	7	--
Anticonvulsants	--	0	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	--	10	--	--	--	0