Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	198
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	24
Metro area population, 2007	2,096,471
Population covered by DAWN	1,295,958
Percent of population covered by DAWN	62%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (1)	198	15.3	24	1.9	1,295,958
1. Cuyahoga County, OH	198	15.3	24	1.9	1,295,958
2. Geauga County, OH*					95,029
3. Lake County, OH*					233,392
4. Lorain County, OH*					302,260
5. Medina County, OH*					169,832

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	10.8%
Homicide	0.5%
Could not be determined	2.7%
Accidental	86.0%
Natural	0.0%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	86
Home	93
Public place	--
Other	16
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	7
Home	13
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	19	82	101
Cocaine	52	47	99
Alcohol	0	49	49
Benzodiazepines	0	29	29
Antidepressants	3	22	25

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	4	12	16
Opiates/opioids	2	6	8
Alcohol	0	6	6
Muscle relaxants	0	5	5
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	1	3	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	21.2
Female	10.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.6
21 to 34	13.0
35 to 54	33.1
55 and over	11.5

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.5
Female	2.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	2.5
35 to 54	2.3
55 and over	2.9

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2006-2007

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007
* 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	227	198	88	18	24	8
Alcohol*	63	49	0	7	6	0
Cocaine	119	99	52	4	--	0
Marijuana	5	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	--	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	--	--	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	40	25	--	11	16	4
Antipsychotics	12	6	--	4	4	--
Benzodiazepines	28	29	0	0	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	14	9	0	4	--	0
Opiates/opioids	111	101	19	4	8	--
– Heroin (specified)	49	37	6	0	--	--
– Methadone	16	18	--	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	67	62	11	--	5	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	14	--	--	4	--
Anticonvulsants	--	0	0	--	0	0
Muscle relaxants	4	8	0	0	5	0