St. Louis, MO-IL: St. Louis City, MO

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	120
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	12
Population	347,181
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	34.6
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	3.5

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	81	120	66	8	12	5
Alcohol*	20	26	0	0	5	0
Cocaine	47	40	35	0	--	--
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	4	--	0	--	--	--
Antipsychotics	4	--	--	--	0	0
Benzodiazepines	4	10	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	--	0	--	--	--
Opiates/opioids	28	69	23	--	4	0
– Heroin (specified)	7	16	0	0	--	0
– Methadone	6	6	--	0	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	23	66	21	--	4	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	4	6	--	--	--	--
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	0	--	--	0	--	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	9.1%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	3.0%
Accidental	86.4%
Natural	1.5%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	49
Home	47
Public place	--
Other	20
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	8
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	52.7
Female	18.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	4.8
21 to 34	63.7
35 to 54	62.9
55 and over	12.0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	23	46	69
Cocaine	35	5	40
Alcohol	0	26	26
Benzodiazepines	0	10	10
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	4	6