Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	184
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	25
Metro area population, 2004	2,137,073
Population covered by DAWN	1,351,009
Percent of population covered by DAWN	63%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
§ Area did not participate in DAWN this year. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (1)	184	136.2	25	18.5	1,351,009
1. Cuyahoga County, OH	184	136.2	25	18.5	1,351,009
2. Geauga County, OH§					94,602
3. Lake County, OH§					232,061
4. Lorain County, OH§					294,324
5. Medina County, OH§					165,077

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	12.0%
Overmedication	14.4%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	71.3%
Could not be determined	2.4%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	91
Home	83
Public place	--
Other	8
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	11
Home	11
Public place	--
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Cocaine	58	45	103
Opiates/opioids	21	66	87
Alcohol	0	31	31
Benzodiazepines	0	14	14
Antidepressants	0	14	14

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	8	9
Alcohol	0	9	9
Opiates/opioids	1	7	8
Misc. analgesics/combinations	2	5	7
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	2	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	194.2
Female	84.5

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	15.9
21 to 34	121.0
35 to 54	298.7
55 and over	87.4

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	15.7
Female	21.1

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	2.6
21 to 34	17.9
35 to 54	34.6
55 and over	17.5

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	183
– Abuse	39
– Drug or alcohol	183
– Toxic effects	152
Body systems (includes infections)	93
Accidents and injuries	5

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	25
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	25
– Toxic effects	25
Body systems (includes infections)	5
Accidents and injuries	--

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
2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	178	184	94	21	25	8
Alcohol2	46	31	0	8	9	0
Cocaine	91	103	58	--	--	0
Marijuana	5	4	0	0	--	0
Stimulants	--	--	0	--	0	0
Club drugs3	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	7	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	26	14	0	9	9	--
Antipsychotics	6	--	--	--	0	0
Benzodiazepines	15	14	0	--	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	7	11	0	--	4	--
Opiates/opioids	90	87	21	6	8	--
– Heroin (specified)	39	37	9	0	0	0
– Methadone	5	6	--	0	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids (not heroin or methadone)	55	54	11	6	8	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	13	--	--	7	--
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	0	--	--
Muscle relaxants	--	5	0	--	--	0