Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	508
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	103
Metro area population, 2006	3,263,497
Population covered by DAWN	3,263,497
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (3)	508	15.6	103	3.2	3,263,497
1. King County, WA	336	18.4	81	4.4	1,826,732
2. Pierce County, WA	87	11.3	11	1.4	766,878
3. Snohomish County, WA	85	12.7	11	1.6	669,887

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	16.9%
Homicide	0.5%
Could not be determined	3.1%
Accidental	77.9%
Natural	1.6%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	138
Home	264
Public place	45
Other	61
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	14
Home	70
Public place	12
Other	7
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	37	290	327
Cocaine	51	120	171
Antidepressants	0	138	138
Alcohol	10	103	113
Benzodiazepines	1	91	92

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Alcohol	1	53	54
Opiates/opioids	2	34	36
Antidepressants	0	35	35
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	3	24	27
Benzodiazepines	0	27	27

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	19.9
Female	11.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	4.0
21 to 34	14.9
35 to 54	26.6
55 and over	14.1

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.9
Female	2.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.8
21 to 34	5.1
35 to 54	4.3
55 and over	2.7

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006
* 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		508	147		103	17
Alcohol*		113	10		54	--
Cocaine		171	51		19	4
Marijuana		27	--		12	0
Stimulants		52	14		12	4
Club drugs†		5	0		4	0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0	0
Inhalants		7	--		--	0
Antidepressants		138	0		35	0
Antipsychotics		10	0		5	0
Benzodiazepines		92	--		27	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		64	0		27	--
Opiates/opioids		327	37		36	--
– Heroin (specified)		66	13		--	--
– Methadone		171	19		7	0
– All other opiates/opioids		158	5		29	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		4	0		--	0
Salicylates/combinations		--	0		--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations		43	--		16	--
Anticonvulsants		30	0		6	0
Muscle relaxants		26	0		--	0