| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 71 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 7 |
| Metro area population, 2006 | 1,222,216 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 701,500 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 57% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (1) | 71 | 10.1 | 7 | 1.0 | 701,500 |
| 1. Clark County, IN* | 103,569 | ||||
| 2. Floyd County, IN* | 72,570 | ||||
| 3. Harrison County, IN* | 36,992 | ||||
| 4. Washington County, IN* | 28,062 | ||||
| 5. Bullitt County, KY* | 72,851 | ||||
| 6. Henry County, KY* | 16,025 | ||||
| 7. Jefferson County, KY | 71 | 10.1 | 7 | 1.0 | 701,500 |
| 8. Meade County, KY* | 27,994 | ||||
| 9. Nelson County, KY* | 42,102 | ||||
| 10. Oldham County, KY* | 55,285 | ||||
| 11. Shelby County, KY* | 39,717 | ||||
| 12. Spencer County, KY* | 16,475 | ||||
| 13. Trimble County, KY* | 9,074 | ||||
| Suicide | 9.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 6.4% |
| Accidental | 84.6% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 15 |
| Home | 41 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 8 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 4 | 54 | 58 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Cocaine | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 13.6 |
| Female | 6.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 13.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 22.6 |
| 55 and over | 2.9 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 0.9 |
| Female | 1.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.5 |
| 21 to 34 | 0.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 1.4 |
| 55 and over | 1.2 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 | Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 | |
| * 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 76 | 71 | 8 | 9 | 7 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 15 | 24 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 20 | 18 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 25 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 8 | 4 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 17 | 18 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 54 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 31 | 28 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 33 | 38 | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 12 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
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