Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	84
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	25
Metro area population, 2004	3,116,206
Population covered by DAWN	1,820,108
Percent of population covered by DAWN	58%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
§ Area did not participate in DAWN this year. * Indicates area featured in Spotlight section. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (7)	84	46.2	25	13.7	1,820,108
1. Anoka County, MN§					319,950
2. Carver County, MN	0	0.0	0	0.0	82,122
3. Chisago County, MN	2	41.4	0	0.0	48,349
4. Dakota County, MN	10	26.4	6	15.8	379,058
5. Hennepin County, MN*	68	60.7	18	16.1	1,120,897
6. Isanti County, MN	1	27.4	0	0.0	36,546
7. Ramsey County, MN§					499,498
8. Scott County, MN	2	17.4	1	8.7	114,794
9. Sherburne County, MN§					78,762
10. Washington County, MN§					216,660
11. Wright County, MN§					106,889
12. Pierce County, WI	1	26.1	0	0.0	38,342
13. St. Croix County, WI§					74,339

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	22.9%
Overmedication	18.3%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	51.4%
Could not be determined	7.3%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	19
Home	39
Public place	6
Other	19
Not documented	--

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	21
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	18	40	58
Cocaine	11	17	28
Alcohol	0	26	26
Benzodiazepines	0	10	10
Stimulants	6	2	8

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Misc. analgesics/combinations	3	7	10
Opiates/opioids	4	5	9
Antidepressants	0	5	5
Alcohol	0	5	5
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	3	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	69.9
Female	22.9

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	73.6
35 to 54	82.4
55 and over	26.2

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	13.3
Female	14.2

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	1.9
21 to 34	13.6
35 to 54	24.0
55 and over	14.5

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	79
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	79
– Toxic effects	76
Body systems (includes infections)	12
Accidents and injuries	--

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	22
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	22
– Toxic effects	22
Body systems (includes infections)	--
Accidents and injuries	4

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS		84	38		25	10
Alcohol2		26	0		5	0
Cocaine		28	11		--	0
Marijuana		0	0		--	0
Stimulants		8	6		0	0
Club drugs3		--	--		0	0
Hallucinogens4		--	0		0	0
Inhalants		0	0		0	0
Antidepressants		--	0		5	0
Antipsychotics		0	0		4	--
Benzodiazepines		10	0		4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		0	0		4	--
Opiates/opioids		58	18		9	4
– Heroin (specified)		9	--		0	0
– Methadone		15	4		0	0
– All other opiates/opioids		37	11		9	4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		--	--		0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations		4	0		10	--
Anticonvulsants		0	0		0	0
Muscle relaxants		0	0		0	0