Pittsburgh, PA

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	211
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	27
Metro area population, 2004	2,401,575
Population covered by DAWN	1,250,867
Percent of population covered by DAWN	52%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
§ Area did not participate in DAWN this year. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (1)	211	168.7	27	21.6	1,250,867
1. Allegheny County, PA	211	168.7	27	21.6	1,250,867
2. Armstrong County, PA§					71,395
3. Beaver County, PA§					178,601
4. Butler County, PA§					180,663
5. Fayette County, PA§					145,651
6. Washington County, PA§					205,738
7. Westmoreland County, PA§					368,660

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	11.3%
Overmedication	0.0%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	86.6%
Could not be determined	2.1%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	67
Home	119
Public place	5
Other	20
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	7
Home	19
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	60	104	164
Cocaine	26	66	92
Benzodiazepines	0	37	37
Alcohol	1	31	32
Antidepressants	1	23	24

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Misc. analgesics/combinations	3	6	9
Opiates/opioids	0	9	9
Antidepressants	2	7	9
Alcohol	0	7	7
Benzodiazepines	0	4	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	254.7
Female	91.7

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	25.2
21 to 34	271.4
35 to 54	339.2
55 and over	57.2

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	25.3
Female	18.3

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	34.5
35 to 54	34.5
55 and over	20.0

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	203
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	203
– Toxic effects	201
Body systems (includes infections)	19
Accidents and injuries	0

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	25
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	25
– Toxic effects	25
Body systems (includes infections)	--
Accidents and injuries	--

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS		211	91		27	11
Alcohol2		32	--		7	0
Cocaine		92	26		--	0
Marijuana		0	0		0	0
Stimulants		--	0		0	0
Club drugs3		0	0		0	0
Hallucinogens4		--	0		0	0
Inhalants		--	0		--	--
Antidepressants		24	--		9	--
Antipsychotics		6	--		--	--
Benzodiazepines		37	0		4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		9	--		--	--
Opiates/opioids		164	60		9	0
– Heroin (specified)		79	42		0	0
– Methadone		30	4		--	0
– All other opiates/opioids		69	14		7	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations		5	--		9	--
Anticonvulsants		--	0		--	0
Muscle relaxants		--	0		0	0