Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI: Oakland County, MI

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	120
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	28
Population	1,213,339
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	98.9
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	23.1

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	116	120	30	18	28	7
Alcohol1	27	31	0	7	12	0
Cocaine	56	53	16	--	8	4
Marijuana	27	33	--	--	9	--
Stimulants	--	--	0	--	0	0
Club drugs2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	22	15	0	4	8	0
Antipsychotics	--	4	--	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	37	24	0	5	7	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	6	0	4	--	0
Opiates/opioids	91	81	8	13	9	0
– Heroin (specified)	4	5	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	26	17	--	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	70	68	4	13	8	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	4	0	--	5	0
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	13	10	--	--	4	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	18.9%
Overmedication	0.0%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	7.4%
Could not be determined	73.6%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	100
– Abuse	26
– Drug or alcohol	99
– Toxic effects	74
Body systems (includes infections)	11
Accidents and injuries	11

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	28
Home	59
Public place	--
Other	28
Not documented	--

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	146.1
Female	53.5

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	26.6
21 to 34	143.1
35 to 54	188.4
55 and over	25.7

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	8	73	81
Cocaine	16	37	53
Marijuana	2	31	33
Alcohol	0	31	31
Benzodiazepines	0	24	24