Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI: Cook County, IL

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	582
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	29
Population	5,303,943
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	11.0
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	0.5

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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.
ALL DRUGS	573	582	337	38	29	10
Alcohol*	94	97	--	7	6	0
Cocaine	399	391	209	--	0	0
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	--	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	--	--
Antidepressants	7	--	--	13	9	--
Antipsychotics	0	0	0	7	4	--
Benzodiazepines	--	--	0	6	11	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	6	8	--
Opiates/opioids	346	344	123	7	5	--
– Heroin (specified)	0	0	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	31	36	18	0	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	321	313	105	7	4	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	4	0	--	5	--
Anticonvulsants	0	--	--	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	0	--	0	--	--	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	4.7%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	0.0%
Natural/accidental	95.3%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	283
Home	217
Public place	32
Other	49
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	8
Home	17
Public place	0
Other	4
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	17.4
Female	4.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.0
21 to 34	13.1
35 to 54	24.6
55 and over	4.4

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Cocaine	209	182	391
Opiates/opioids	123	221	344
Alcohol	1	96	97
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	0	4	4