Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	364
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	60
Metro area population, 2005	3,207,892
Population covered by DAWN	2,454,683
Percent of population covered by DAWN	77%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (2)	364	14.8	60	2.4	2,454,683
1. King County, WA	301	16.7	51	2.8	1,799,119
2. Pierce County, WA*					753,209
3. Snohomish County, WA	63	9.6	9	1.4	655,564

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	14.2%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	3.8%
Natural/accidental	82.1%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	103
Home	174
Public place	45
Other	42
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	6
Home	41
Public place	7
Other	6
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	36	205	241
Cocaine	23	81	104
Antidepressants	1	90	91
Alcohol	0	87	87
Benzodiazepines	0	65	65

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	0	27	27
Opiates/opioids	2	23	25
Alcohol	0	19	19
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	11	13
Benzodiazepines	0	11	11

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	20.6
Female	9.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.9
21 to 34	17.0
35 to 54	25.2
55 and over	14.1

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.1
Female	1.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.3
21 to 34	2.1
35 to 54	4.2
55 and over	2.7

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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	377	364	115	52	60	15
Alcohol*	89	87	0	15	19	0
Cocaine	116	104	23	4	6	--
Marijuana	5	8	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	31	36	15	--	6	5
Club drugs†	--	5	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	--	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	0	--	--	--
Antidepressants	101	91	--	27	27	0
Antipsychotics	8	6	0	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	60	65	0	9	11	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	43	43	0	16	13	--
Opiates/opioids	241	241	36	18	25	--
– Heroin (specified)	43	66	15	--	--	--
– Methadone	100	114	13	--	5	0
– All other opiates/opioids	132	108	8	16	19	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	--	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	4	--	4	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	22	11	--	9	5	0
Anticonvulsants	23	21	0	6	8	0
Muscle relaxants	19	20	0	--	4	0