St. Louis, MO-IL

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	325
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	53
Metro area population, 2006	2,820,377
Population covered by DAWN	2,373,249
Percent of population covered by DAWN	84%

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 (9)	325	13.7	53	2.2	2,373,249
1. Bond County, IL*					18,055
2. Calhoun County, IL*					5,177
3. Clinton County, IL	2	5.5	0	0.0	36,633
4. Jersey County, IL	0	0.0	0	0.0	22,628
5. Macoupin County, IL*					48,841
6. Madison County, IL*					265,303
7. Monroe County, IL*					31,876
8. St. Clair County, IL	9	3.4	0	0.0	260,919
9. Crawford County, MO*					24,009
10. Franklin County, MO	11	11.0	4	4.0	100,067
11. Jefferson County, MO	29	13.4	4	1.8	216,469
12. Lincoln County, MO	3	6.0	3	6.0	50,123
13. St. Charles County, MO	35	10.3	7	2.1	338,719
14. St. Louis City, MO	120	34.6	12	3.5	347,181
15. St. Louis County, MO	116	11.6	23	2.3	1,000,510
16. Warren County, MO*					29,685
17. Washington County, MO*					24,182

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	14.0%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	3.4%
Accidental	81.5%
Natural	1.1%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	121
Home	137
Public place	30
Other	35
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	12
Home	35
Public place	--
Other	4
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	70	138	208
Cocaine	63	48	111
Alcohol	10	66	76
Benzodiazepines	1	26	27
Antidepressants	1	12	13

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	16	19
Antidepressants	2	17	19
Alcohol	0	16	16
Benzodiazepines	0	12	12
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	8	9

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	19.7
Female	8.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	4.1
21 to 34	24.4
35 to 54	24.6
55 and over	3.4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.3
Female	2.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	3.1
35 to 54	3.5
55 and over	2.5

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	239	325	160	40	53	14
Alcohol*	66	76	10	7	16	0
Cocaine	99	111	63	5	6	4
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	9	12	6	0	--	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	--	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	17	13	--	13	19	--
Antipsychotics	8	6	--	7	--	0
Benzodiazepines	17	27	--	4	12	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	7	0	--	9	--
Opiates/opioids	119	208	70	10	19	--
– Heroin (specified)	35	58	12	--	--	0
– Methadone	26	37	12	4	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	75	154	46	7	17	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	10	10	--	7	6	--
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	10	--	--	--	5	0