Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	110
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	20
Metro area population, 2005	3,141,050
Population covered by DAWN	1,832,939
Percent of population covered by DAWN	58%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (7)	110	6.0	20	1.1	1,832,939
1. Anoka County, MN*					323,403
2. Carver County, MN	0	0.0	0	0.0	84,930
3. Chisago County, MN	4	8.1	0	0.0	49,349
4. Dakota County, MN	12	3.1	4	1.0	383,368
5. Hennepin County, MN	88	7.9	16	1.4	1,118,746
6. Isanti County, MN	0	0.0	0	0.0	37,582
7. Ramsey County, MN*					494,883
8. Scott County, MN	4	3.3	0	0.0	120,008
9. Sherburne County, MN*					81,830
10. Washington County, MN*					220,167
11. Wright County, MN*					110,562
12. Pierce County, WI	2	5.1	0	0.0	38,956
13. St. Croix County, WI*					77,266

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	15.4%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	8.5%
Natural/accidental	76.2%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	16
Home	68
Public place	4
Other	22
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	17
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	22	52	74
Cocaine	13	28	41
Alcohol	0	35	35
Benzodiazepines	0	13	13
Stimulants	6	7	13

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	2	9	11
Alcohol	0	7	7
Antipsychotics	1	5	6
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	3	4
Antidepressants	0	4	4

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	9.2
Female	2.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.3
21 to 34	6.2
35 to 54	12.2
55 and over	2.5

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	1.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.8
35 to 54	1.9
55 and over	1.7

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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	84	110	46	25	20	5
Alcohol*	26	35	0	5	7	0
Cocaine	28	41	13	--	--	0
Marijuana	0	--	0	--	0	0
Stimulants	8	13	6	0	--	--
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	--	5	--	5	4	0
Antipsychotics	0	--	0	4	6	--
Benzodiazepines	10	13	0	4	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	--	0	4	4	--
Opiates/opioids	58	74	22	9	11	--
– Heroin (specified)	9	5	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	15	15	--	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	37	63	19	9	10	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	--	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	4	0	0	10	--	0
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	0	--	0	0	0	0