Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	186
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	24
Metro area population, 2007	3,208,212
Population covered by DAWN	2,644,536
Percent of population covered by DAWN	82%

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 (9)	186	7.0	24	0.9	2,644,536
1. Anoka County, MN*					326,252
2. Carver County, MN	2	2.3	0	0.0	88,459
3. Chisago County, MN	2	4.0	1	2.0	50,128
4. Dakota County, MN	14	3.6	1	0.3	390,478
5. Hennepin County, MN	97	8.5	9	0.8	1,136,599
6. Isanti County, MN*					38,921
7. Ramsey County, MN	56	11.2	6	1.2	499,891
8. Scott County, MN	3	2.4	1	0.8	126,642
9. Sherburne County, MN	3	3.5	0	0.0	86,287
10. Washington County, MN	8	3.5	5	2.2	226,475
11. Wright County, MN*					117,372
12. Pierce County, WI	1	2.5	1	2.5	39,577
13. St. Croix County, WI*					81,131

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	11.4%
Homicide	0.5%
Could not be determined	13.3%
Accidental	70.5%
Natural	4.3%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	33
Home	117
Public place	5
Other	31
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	18
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	37	94	131
Cocaine	16	49	65
Alcohol	1	61	62
Antidepressants	2	14	16
Benzodiazepines	0	15	15

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	1	9	10
Antidepressants	2	6	8
Alcohol	0	7	7
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	1	4	5
Benzodiazepines	0	5	5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	10.1
Female	4.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.4
21 to 34	6.1
35 to 54	12.4
55 and over	7.6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.0
Female	0.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.8
35 to 54	1.9
55 and over	0.7

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	181	186	71	47	24	7
Alcohol*	57	62	--	15	7	0
Cocaine	59	65	16	5	--	0
Marijuana	--	10	--	--	0	0
Stimulants	12	10	--	--	--	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	--	--
Antidepressants	15	16	--	12	8	--
Antipsychotics	--	--	0	8	--	--
Benzodiazepines	25	15	0	6	5	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	4	6	0	9	4	0
Opiates/opioids	115	131	37	14	10	--
– Heroin (specified)	12	5	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	37	43	15	4	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	82	95	22	13	9	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	5	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	9	14	7	10	5	--
Anticonvulsants	0	--	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	0	5	0	--	--	0