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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: Snohomish County, WA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 85
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 11
Population 669,887
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 12.7
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 1.6

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 63 85 15 9 11 --
Alcohol* 14 15 0 -- 4 --
Cocaine 14 23 4 0 0 --
Marijuana 0 0 0 0 0 --
Stimulants 5 9 -- -- 0 --
Club drugs 0 -- 0 0 0 --
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 0 0 0 --
Inhalants 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Antidepressants 19 26 0 6 5 --
Antipsychotics -- -- 0 0 -- --
Benzodiazepines 17 20 -- 0 -- --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 13 11 0 -- 5 --
Opiates/opioids 52 69 6 5 5 --
– Heroin (specified) -- 0 0 0 0 --
– Methadone 30 44 6 0 -- --
– All other opiates/opioids 30 39 0 5 4 --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents -- -- 0 0 0 --
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 0 0 --
Misc. analgesics/combinations 4 10 0 0 -- --
Anticonvulsants 6 11 0 -- -- --
Muscle relaxants 7 9 0 -- 0 --

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 11.5%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 1.0%
Accidental 87.5%
Natural 0.0%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 18
Home 50
Public place 4
Other 13
Not documented 0

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

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 14.3
Female 11.1

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 3.6
21 to 34 9.4
35 to 54 26.4
55 and over 6.8

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 6 63 69
Antidepressants 0 26 26
Cocaine 4 19 23
Benzodiazepines 1 19 20
Alcohol 0 15 15

End Notes
1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. -- A number less than 4 has been suppressed.

SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2006 (08/2008 update).

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