Pittsburgh, PA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	187
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	21
Metro area population, 2006	2,370,776
Population covered by DAWN	1,223,411
Percent of population covered by DAWN	52%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (1)	187	15.3	21	1.7	1,223,411
1. Allegheny County, PA	187	15.3	21	1.7	1,223,411
2. Armstrong County, PA*					70,096
3. Beaver County, PA*					175,736
4. Butler County, PA*					182,901
5. Fayette County, PA*					145,760
6. Washington County, PA*					206,432
7. Westmoreland County, PA*					366,440

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	10.1%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	0.5%
Accidental	88.9%
Natural	0.5%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	51
Home	110
Public place	6
Other	20
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	16
Public place	--
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	36	106	142
Cocaine	33	62	95
Alcohol	0	36	36
Antidepressants	0	30	30
Benzodiazepines	0	22	22

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	2	9	11
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	5	5
Antidepressants	0	5	5
Alcohol	0	5	5
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	1	3	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	22.0
Female	9.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.0
21 to 34	24.8
35 to 54	30.7
55 and over	6.8

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.1
Female	1.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	2.2
35 to 54	3.8
55 and over	0.8

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

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.
ALL DRUGS	219	187	70	21	21	8
Alcohol*	40	36	0	4	5	0
Cocaine	109	95	33	--	--	0
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	0	--	0	--	--	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	--	--	--
Antidepressants	24	30	0	7	5	0
Antipsychotics	5	7	0	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	34	22	0	7	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	7	7	0	--	5	0
Opiates/opioids	178	142	36	7	11	--
– Heroin (specified)	79	36	12	0	0	0
– Methadone	36	46	7	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	78	77	17	7	9	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	8	0	--	4	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	--	--
Muscle relaxants	--	7	0	0	--	0