Pittsburgh, PA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	219
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	21
Metro area population, 2005	2,381,671
Population covered by DAWN	1,233,036
Percent of population covered by DAWN	52%

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 (1)	219	17.8	21	1.7	1,233,036
1. Allegheny County, PA	219	17.8	21	1.7	1,233,036
2. Armstrong County, PA*					70,527
3. Beaver County, PA*					176,825
4. Butler County, PA*					181,526
5. Fayette County, PA*					146,206
6. Washington County, PA*					206,418
7. Westmoreland County, PA*					367,133

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	8.8%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	2.1%
Natural/accidental	89.2%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	59
Home	124
Public place	8
Other	28
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	7
Home	12
Public place	--
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	47	131	178
Cocaine	30	79	109
Alcohol	0	40	40
Benzodiazepines	0	34	34
Antidepressants	1	23	24

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	1	6	7
Benzodiazepines	1	6	7
Antidepressants	1	6	7
Alcohol	0	4	4

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	25.6
Female	10.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.9
21 to 34	26.2
35 to 54	39.8
55 and over	4.9

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.5
Female	1.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.0
35 to 54	3.5
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	211	219	81	27	21	8
Alcohol*	32	40	0	7	4	0
Cocaine	92	109	30	--	--	0
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	--	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	0	--	--	--
Antidepressants	24	24	--	9	7	--
Antipsychotics	6	5	0	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	37	34	0	4	7	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	9	7	0	--	--	0
Opiates/opioids	164	178	47	9	7	--
– Heroin (specified)	79	79	25	0	0	0
– Methadone	30	36	5	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	69	78	17	7	7	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	--	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	5	0	9	--	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	0	0	0