Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	740
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	63
Metro area population, 2007	4,467,592
Population covered by DAWN	4,375,580
Percent of population covered by DAWN	98%

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 (5)	740	16.9	63	1.4	4,375,580
1. Lapeer County, MI*					92,012
2. Livingston County, MI	14	7.6	0	0.0	183,194
3. Macomb County, MI	130	15.6	29	3.5	831,077
4. Oakland County, MI	150	12.4	16	1.3	1,206,089
5. St. Clair County, MI	28	16.5	3	1.8	170,119
6. Wayne County, MI	418	21.1	15	0.8	1,985,101

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	7.8%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	20.9%
Accidental	71.1%
Natural	0.1%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	257
Home	410
Public place	9
Other	64
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	12
Home	46
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	46	511	557
Cocaine	93	222	315
Benzodiazepines	0	188	188
Alcohol	0	181	181
Antidepressants	6	153	159

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Benzodiazepines	0	28	28
Opiates/opioids	2	24	26
Antidepressants	2	24	26
Alcohol	0	19	19
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	0	17	17

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	24.1
Female	10.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.1
21 to 34	17.0
35 to 54	34.8
55 and over	11.3

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.5
Female	1.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	1.1
35 to 54	2.6
55 and over	1.8

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	884	740	150	60	63	11
Alcohol*	210	181	0	21	19	0
Cocaine	405	315	93	--	--	--
Marijuana	49	39	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	11	11	0	--	4	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	0	--	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	9	8	0	--	--	0
Antidepressants	118	159	6	34	26	--
Antipsychotics	38	62	--	10	8	--
Benzodiazepines	181	188	0	20	28	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	80	112	0	6	14	--
Opiates/opioids	713	557	46	27	26	--
– Heroin (specified)	151	157	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	117	123	15	4	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	653	481	31	24	26	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	6	--	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	65	70	--	14	17	0
Anticonvulsants	9	25	--	7	4	0
Muscle relaxants	43	47	--	4	5	0