St. Louis, MO-IL

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	265
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	44
Metro area population, 2007	2,827,783
Population covered by DAWN	2,377,699
Percent of population covered by DAWN	84%

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)	265	11.1	44	1.9	2,377,699
1. Bond County, IL*					18,103
2. Calhoun County, IL*					5,167
3. Clinton County, IL	0	0.0	0	0.0	36,450
4. Jersey County, IL	3	13.4	0	0.0	22,455
5. Macoupin County, IL*					48,235
6. Madison County, IL*					267,347
7. Monroe County, IL*					32,372
8. St. Clair County, IL	7	2.7	0	0.0	261,316
9. Crawford County, MO*					24,076
10. Franklin County, MO	16	16.0	1	1.0	100,045
11. Jefferson County, MO	21	9.7	6	2.8	216,076
12. Lincoln County, MO	0	0.0	0	0.0	51,528
13. St. Charles County, MO	29	8.4	6	1.7	343,952
14. St. Louis City, MO	88	25.1	8	2.3	350,759
15. St. Louis County, MO	101	10.1	23	2.3	995,118
16. Warren County, MO*					30,467
17. Washington County, MO*					24,317

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	14.2%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	2.6%
Accidental	82.5%
Natural	0.6%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	99
Home	112
Public place	20
Other	33
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	12
Home	29
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	58	95	153
Cocaine	62	34	96
Alcohol	9	64	73
Benzodiazepines	0	24	24
Antidepressants	1	20	21

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	4	14	18
Benzodiazepines	0	11	11
Alcohol	0	10	10
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	3	6	9
Opiates/opioids	2	7	9

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	16.1
Female	6.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	3.7
21 to 34	16.5
35 to 54	20.2
55 and over	4.8

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.9
Female	1.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	2.4
35 to 54	3.2
55 and over	1.9

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	325	265	137	53	44	15
Alcohol*	76	73	9	16	10	0
Cocaine	111	96	62	6	--	0
Marijuana	--	--	--	0	0	0
Stimulants	12	8	--	--	--	0
Club drugs†	0	--	0	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	0	--	0	--	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	--	0
Antidepressants	13	21	--	19	18	4
Antipsychotics	6	8	0	--	5	--
Benzodiazepines	27	24	0	12	11	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	7	8	0	9	4	0
Opiates/opioids	208	153	58	19	9	--
– Heroin (specified)	58	67	26	--	--	--
– Methadone	37	18	4	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	154	89	28	17	6	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	10	4	--	6	9	--
Anticonvulsants	0	--	0	--	0	0
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	5	--	0