Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	179
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	11
Metro area population, 2006	1,509,981
Population covered by DAWN	915,097
Percent of population covered by DAWN	61%

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)	179	19.6	11	1.2	915,097
1. Milwaukee County, WI	179	19.6	11	1.2	915,097
2. Ozaukee County, WI*					86,321
3. Washington County, WI*					127,578
4. Waukesha County, WI*					380,985

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	5.8%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	0.5%
Accidental	93.7%
Natural	0.0%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	38
Home	117
Public place	6
Other	18
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	10
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
Opiates/opioids	12	123	135
Cocaine	15	86	101
Benzodiazepines	0	65	65
Alcohol	0	46	46
Antidepressants	0	44	44

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

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

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	27.6
Female	12.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	25.7
35 to 54	41.6
55 and over	12.6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	1.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	2.4
35 to 54	1.1
55 and over	2.0

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	164	179	28	17	11	--
Alcohol*	40	46	0	5	5	--
Cocaine	75	101	15	--	--	--
Marijuana	11	8	0	--	0	--
Stimulants	0	0	0	0	0	--
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	--
Antidepressants	50	44	0	11	5	--
Antipsychotics	9	12	--	--	0	--
Benzodiazepines	53	65	0	10	4	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	29	28	0	9	4	--
Opiates/opioids	105	135	12	7	5	--
– Heroin (specified)	20	18	0	0	0	--
– Methadone	23	51	7	--	0	--
– All other opiates/opioids	85	97	5	7	5	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	--	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	--	0	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	11	--	0	--	4	--
Anticonvulsants	21	18	0	4	0	--
Muscle relaxants	8	13	0	4	--	--