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

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	438
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	20
Population	1,990,932
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	22.0
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	1.0

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	402	438	140	13	20	5
Alcohol*	93	104	0	--	5	0
Cocaine	217	207	76	--	5	0
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	107	40	--	7	8	--
Antipsychotics	29	13	--	5	--	0
Benzodiazepines	119	35	0	6	4	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	98	28	0	5	4	0
Opiates/opioids	327	326	59	7	12	--
– Heroin (specified)	162	65	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	53	49	10	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	300	298	49	7	11	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	9	9	--	0	--	--
Anticonvulsants	8	--	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	26	8	0	0	--	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	4.4%
Homicide	0.4%
Could not be determined	1.5%
Natural/accidental	93.7%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	161
Home	227
Public place	--
Other	48
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	14
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	30.8
Female	13.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.3
21 to 34	23.0
35 to 54	53.9
55 and over	7.7

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	59	267	326
Cocaine	76	131	207
Alcohol	0	104	104
Antidepressants	1	39	40
Benzodiazepines	0	35	35