| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 101 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 23 |
| Metro area population, 2007 | 1,233,735 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 746,074 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 60% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (2) | 101 | 13.5 | 23 | 3.1 | 746,074 |
| 1. Clark County, IN* | 105,035 | ||||
| 2. Floyd County, IN* | 73,064 | ||||
| 3. Harrison County, IN | 1 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 36,810 |
| 4. Washington County, IN* | 27,920 | ||||
| 5. Bullitt County, KY* | 73,931 | ||||
| 6. Henry County, KY* | 15,711 | ||||
| 7. Jefferson County, KY | 100 | 14.1 | 23 | 3.2 | 709,264 |
| 8. Meade County, KY* | 27,270 | ||||
| 9. Nelson County, KY* | 42,517 | ||||
| 10. Oldham County, KY* | 55,935 | ||||
| 11. Shelby County, KY* | 40,458 | ||||
| 12. Spencer County, KY* | 16,837 | ||||
| 13. Trimble County, KY* | 8,983 | ||||
| Suicide | 18.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.4% |
| Accidental | 79.0% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 26 |
| Home | 58 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 10 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 18 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 8 | 69 | 77 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Cocaine | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 18.1 |
| Female | 9.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 26.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 23.3 |
| 55 and over | 5.3 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.3 |
| Female | 2.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.5 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 4.5 |
| 55 and over | 4.8 |
| 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 71 | 100 | 13 | 7 | 23 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 24 | 24 | 0 | -- | 7 | -- |
| Cocaine | 18 | 21 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 18 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 9 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 18 | 30 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 12 | 20 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 58 | 76 | 8 | 4 | 16 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 28 | 37 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 38 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 12 | 11 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
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