| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 613 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 46 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 4,425,110 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 3,132,061 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 71% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (4) | 613 | 19.6 | 46 | 1.5 | 3,132,061 |
| 1. Lapeer County, MI* | 90,875 | ||||
| 2. Livingston County, MI | 16 | 8.8 | 3 | 1.6 | 182,575 |
| 3. Macomb County, MI | 146 | 17.6 | 19 | 2.3 | 830,663 |
| 4. Oakland County, MI* | 1,202,174 | ||||
| 5. St. Clair County, MI | 26 | 15.4 | 4 | 2.4 | 168,894 |
| 6. Wayne County, MI | 425 | 21.8 | 20 | 1.0 | 1,949,929 |
| Suicide | 7.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 4.4% |
| Accidental | 88.2% |
| Natural | 0.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 185 |
| Home | 335 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 86 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 9 |
| Home | 33 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 4 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 63 | 394 | 457 |
| Cocaine | 73 | 177 | 250 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 167 | 167 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 146 | 146 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 87 | 88 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 26.5 |
| Female | 13.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 23.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 39.6 |
| 55 and over | 12.8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.6 |
| Female | 1.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.3 |
| 55 and over | 1.3 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | |
| * 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 613 | 145 | 46 | 7 | ||
| Alcohol* | 167 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cocaine | 250 | 73 | -- | -- | ||
| Marijuana | 25 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Stimulants | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Club drugs† | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antidepressants | 88 | -- | 25 | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | 37 | -- | 12 | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 146 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 51 | -- | 15 | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 457 | 63 | 16 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 232 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||
| – Methadone | 78 | 13 | -- | 0 | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 282 | 31 | 16 | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 44 | -- | 9 | 0 | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 18 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 44 | -- | 4 | 0 | ||
