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Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 71
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 7
Metro area population, 2006 1,222,216
Population covered by DAWN 701,500
Percent of population covered by DAWN 57%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006
Metro area component Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (1) 71 10.1 7 1.0 701,500
1. Clark County, IN*         103,569
2. Floyd County, IN*         72,570
3. Harrison County, IN*         36,992
4. Washington County, IN*         28,062
5. Bullitt County, KY*         72,851
6. Henry County, KY*         16,025
7. Jefferson County, KY 71 10.1 7 1.0 701,500
8. Meade County, KY*         27,994
9. Nelson County, KY*         42,102
10. Oldham County, KY*         55,285
11. Shelby County, KY*         39,717
12. Spencer County, KY*         16,475
13. Trimble County, KY*         9,074

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 9.0%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 6.4%
Accidental 84.6%
Natural 0.0%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 15
Home 41
Public place 7
Other 8
Not documented 0

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility --
Home 5
Public place 0
Other 0
Not documented 0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 4 54 58
Alcohol 0 24 24
Benzodiazepines 0 18 18
Antidepressants 0 18 18
Cocaine 3 15 18

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 0 4 4
Antidepressants 1 3 4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 13.6
Female 6.9

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 1.0
21 to 34 13.2
35 to 54 22.6
55 and over 2.9

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 0.9
Female 1.1

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 0.5
21 to 34 0.8
35 to 54 1.4
55 and over 1.2

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 76 71 8 9 7 --
Alcohol* 15 24 0 -- -- --
Cocaine 20 18 -- 0 0 --
Marijuana 0 0 0 0 0 --
Stimulants -- -- 0 0 0 --
Club drugs -- 0 0 0 0 --
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 0 0 0 --
Inhalants 0 -- 0 0 0 --
Antidepressants 25 18 0 6 4 --
Antipsychotics 8 4 -- -- 0 --
Benzodiazepines 17 18 0 -- -- --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 10 12 0 4 -- --
Opiates/opioids 54 58 4 4 4 --
– Heroin (specified) 0 0 0 0 0 --
– Methadone 31 28 -- -- 0 --
– All other opiates/opioids 33 38 -- -- 4 --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 0 0 0 0 --
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 0 -- --
Misc. analgesics/combinations -- 12 0 0 -- --
Anticonvulsants -- 0 0 0 0 --
Muscle relaxants 0 -- 0 0 -- --

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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