Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	181
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	32
Metro area population, 2005	2,125,138
Population covered by DAWN	1,330,428
Percent of population covered by DAWN	63%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (1)	181	13.6	32	2.4	1,330,428
1. Cuyahoga County, OH	181	13.6	32	2.4	1,330,428
2. Geauga County, OH*					95,060
3. Lake County, OH*					232,416
4. Lorain County, OH*					300,266
5. Medina County, OH*					166,968

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	15.0%
Homicide	0.5%
Could not be determined	3.3%
Natural/accidental	81.2%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	81
Home	91
Public place	--
Other	7
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	13
Home	17
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	18	78	96
Cocaine	41	45	86
Alcohol	0	48	48
Benzodiazepines	1	22	23
Antidepressants	2	19	21

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	10	13
Antidepressants	4	9	13
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	1	10	11
Alcohol	0	9	9
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	5	6

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	20.6
Female	7.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.5
21 to 34	14.1
35 to 54	28.7
55 and over	9.9

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.2
Female	2.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.5
21 to 34	1.9
35 to 54	3.2
55 and over	3.8

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	185	181	78	25	32	14
Alcohol*	31	48	0	9	9	0
Cocaine	103	86	41	--	0	0
Marijuana	4	0	0	--	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	--	--	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	--	--
Antidepressants	14	21	--	9	13	4
Antipsychotics	--	7	--	0	4	0
Benzodiazepines	14	23	--	4	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	12	13	--	4	6	--
Opiates/opioids	87	96	18	8	13	--
– Heroin (specified)	37	37	7	0	0	0
– Methadone	6	16	4	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	54	66	7	8	13	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	13	--	7	11	--
Anticonvulsants	0	--	--	--	0	0
Muscle relaxants	5	7	0	--	--	0