Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	494
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	77
Metro area population, 2007	3,309,347
Population covered by DAWN	3,309,347
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (3)	494	14.9	77	2.3	3,309,347
1. King County, WA	315	16.9	51	2.7	1,859,284
2. Pierce County, WA	106	13.7	15	1.9	773,165
3. Snohomish County, WA	73	10.8	11	1.6	676,898

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	13.5%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	5.4%
Accidental	80.6%
Natural	0.5%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	136
Home	262
Public place	41
Other	55
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	10
Home	46
Public place	11
Other	10
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	43	287	330
Cocaine	21	116	137
Antidepressants	1	132	133
Alcohol	2	113	115
Benzodiazepines	0	78	78

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	0	32	32
Antidepressants	1	30	31
Alcohol	0	27	27
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	24	24
Benzodiazepines	1	23	24

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	19.1
Female	10.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.8
21 to 34	17.9
35 to 54	24.3
55 and over	13.4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.8
Female	1.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.4
21 to 34	2.7
35 to 54	4.0
55 and over	1.8

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	508	494	129	103	77	11
Alcohol*	113	115	--	54	27	0
Cocaine	171	137	21	19	8	--
Marijuana	27	24	--	12	5	0
Stimulants	52	59	17	12	5	--
Club drugs†	5	--	--	4	--	0
Hallucinogens††	0	--	0	0	--	0
Inhalants	7	--	--	--	--	--
Antidepressants	138	133	--	35	31	--
Antipsychotics	10	21	--	5	7	0
Benzodiazepines	92	78	0	27	24	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	64	55	0	27	24	0
Opiates/opioids	327	330	43	36	32	0
– Heroin (specified)	66	71	9	--	--	0
– Methadone	171	143	17	7	4	0
– All other opiates/opioids	158	178	17	29	30	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	4	--	--	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	4	--	--	4	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	43	33	--	16	20	--
Anticonvulsants	30	38	--	6	11	0
Muscle relaxants	26	30	--	--	8	0