| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 180 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 10 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 1,549,308 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 953,328 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 62% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| * Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (1) | 180 | 18.9 | 10 | 1.0 | 953,328 |
| 1. Milwaukee County, WI | 180 | 18.9 | 10 | 1.0 | 953,328 |
| 2. Ozaukee County, WI* | 85,874 | ||||
| 3. Washington County, WI* | 129,477 | ||||
| 4. Waukesha County, WI* | 380,629 | ||||
| Suicide | 5.3% |
| Homicide | 0.5% |
| Could not be determined | 3.2% |
| Accidental | 88.9% |
| Natural | 2.1% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 25 |
| Home | 122 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 26 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 135 | 140 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 84 | 84 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 68 | 68 |
| Cocaine | 12 | 49 | 61 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 47 | 48 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 27.5 |
| Female | 10.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 20.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 37.4 |
| 55 and over | 14.6 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.1 |
| Female | 1.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 0.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 1.8 |
| 55 and over | 1.9 |
| 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 | 178 | 180 | 20 | 16 | 10 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 57 | 68 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 85 | 61 | 12 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 53 | 48 | -- | 10 | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 7 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 77 | 84 | 0 | 9 | 7 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 29 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 126 | 140 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 20 | 38 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 50 | 44 | -- | 4 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 82 | 105 | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 11 | 19 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 10 | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 16 | 13 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
