Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	227
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	18
Metro area population, 2006	2,114,155
Population covered by DAWN	1,314,241
Percent of population covered by DAWN	62%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (1)	227	17.3	18	1.4	1,314,241
1. Cuyahoga County, OH	227	17.3	18	1.4	1,314,241
2. Geauga County, OH*					95,676
3. Lake County, OH*					232,892
4. Lorain County, OH*					301,993
5. Medina County, OH*					169,353

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	7.3%
Homicide	0.4%
Could not be determined	0.8%
Accidental	90.2%
Natural	1.2%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	88
Home	129
Public place	--
Other	8
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	14
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Cocaine	57	62	119
Opiates/opioids	20	91	111
Alcohol	0	63	63
Antidepressants	2	38	40
Benzodiazepines	0	28	28

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	0	11	11
Alcohol	0	7	7
Opiates/opioids	0	4	4
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	4	4
Antipsychotics	0	4	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	25.3
Female	10.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.4
21 to 34	15.8
35 to 54	37.5
55 and over	11.9

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.0
Female	1.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	3.0
35 to 54	2.0
55 and over	1.2

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006
* 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	181	227	88	32	18	--
Alcohol*	48	63	0	9	7	--
Cocaine	86	119	57	0	4	--
Marijuana	0	5	0	0	0	--
Stimulants	0	--	0	0	0	--
Club drugs†	0	--	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens††	--	--	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	--	0	--	0	--
Antidepressants	21	40	--	13	11	--
Antipsychotics	7	12	--	4	4	--
Benzodiazepines	23	28	0	--	0	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	13	14	0	6	4	--
Opiates/opioids	96	111	20	13	4	--
– Heroin (specified)	37	49	10	0	0	--
– Methadone	16	16	4	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	66	67	6	13	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	--	0	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	13	0	11	--	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	0	--	--
Muscle relaxants	7	4	0	--	0	--