| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 225 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 25 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 2,088,291 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,283,925 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 61% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (1) | 225 | 17.5 | 25 | 1.9 | 1,283,925 |
| 1. Cuyahoga County, OH | 225 | 17.5 | 25 | 1.9 | 1,283,925 |
| 2. Geauga County, OH* | 94,753 | ||||
| 3. Lake County, OH* | 234,030 | ||||
| 4. Lorain County, OH* | 304,373 | ||||
| 5. Medina County, OH* | 171,210 | ||||
| Suicide | 10.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 3.6% |
| Accidental | 85.6% |
| Natural | 0.8% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 94 |
| Home | 92 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 29 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 17 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 39 | 94 | 133 |
| Cocaine | 53 | 51 | 104 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 52 | 52 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Antipsychotics | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 25.1 |
| Female | 10.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 23.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 31.0 |
| 55 and over | 16.3 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.3 |
| Female | 1.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.6 |
| 55 and over | 2.0 |
| 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 | 198 | 225 | 103 | 24 | 25 | 10 |
| Alcohol* | 49 | 52 | 0 | 6 | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 99 | 104 | 53 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 25 | 27 | -- | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 6 | 6 | -- | 4 | 8 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 29 | 27 | -- | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 9 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 101 | 133 | 39 | 8 | 8 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 37 | 61 | 26 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 17 | 16 | 4 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 62 | 73 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 14 | 15 | -- | 4 | 8 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | -- | 0 |
