Kansas City, MO-KS

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	112
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	23
Metro area population, 2007	1,985,429
Population covered by DAWN	1,060,856
Percent of population covered by DAWN	53%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (4)	112	10.6	23	2.2	1,060,856
1. Franklin County, KS*					26,479
2. Johnson County, KS*					526,319
3. Leavenworth County, KS*					73,603
4. Linn County, KS*					9,767
5. Miami County, KS*					31,078
6. Wyandotte County, KS*					153,956
7. Bates County, MO*					17,034
8. Caldwell County, MO*					9,284
9. Cass County, MO	9	9.3	0	0.0	97,133
10. Clay County, MO	21	9.9	4	1.9	211,952
11. Clinton County, MO*					20,894
12. Jackson County, MO	72	10.8	19	2.8	666,890
13. Lafayette County, MO*					32,677
14. Platte County, MO	10	11.8	0	0.0	84,881
15. Ray County, MO*					23,482

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	17.0%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	0.7%
Accidental	81.5%
Natural	0.7%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	32
Home	66
Public place	0
Other	14
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	15
Public place	0
Other	4
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	9	57	66
Alcohol	5	29	34
Cocaine	10	22	32
Benzodiazepines	0	29	29
Antidepressants	0	19	19

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Benzodiazepines	0	10	10
Opiates/opioids	2	6	8
Alcohol	0	6	6
Antidepressants	1	4	5
Marijuana	0	4	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	13.5
Female	7.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.3
21 to 34	12.3
35 to 54	21.8
55 and over	5.0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.1
Female	2.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.3
21 to 34	1.5
35 to 54	4.4
55 and over	2.1

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2006-2007

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007
* 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	87	112	28	23	23	4
Alcohol*	22	34	5	7	6	0
Cocaine	40	32	10	--	--	0
Marijuana	20	19	0	6	4	0
Stimulants	4	8	4	--	--	--
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	--	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	16	19	0	6	5	--
Antipsychotics	0	0	0	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	24	29	0	6	10	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	13	--	0	--	--	0
Opiates/opioids	43	66	9	10	8	--
– Heroin (specified)	0	--	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	13	23	6	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	32	44	--	8	7	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	7	6	0	4	--	0
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	4	5	0	0	0	0