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Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI: Macomb County, MI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 190
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 24
Population 831,511
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 22.8
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 2.9

Deaths by manner of death, 2010
Suicide 11.2%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 13.6%
Accidental 75.2%
Natural 0.0%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 38 135 173
Benzodiazepines 0 88 88
Antidepressants 0 56 56
Alcohol 0 54 54
Muscle relaxants 0 31 31

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 28.4
Female 17.5

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 2.7
21 to 34 24.9
35 to 54 43.3
55 and over 18.2

Place of death, 2010
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 42
Home 130
Public place 15
Other *
Not documented *

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility *
Home 19
Public place *
Other *
Not documented 0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2009-2010
Drug category Drug-relatedDrug-related suicide
Deaths, 2009 Deaths, 2010 Single-drug deaths, 2010 Deaths, 2009 Deaths, 2010 Single-drug deaths, 2010
NOTES: Alcohol row includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. Club drugs row includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. Hallucinogens row includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS 183 190 40 41 24 4
Alcohol 53 54 0 11 6 0
Cocaine 36 18 * * * *
Marijuana 33 14 0 7 * 0
Stimulants 6 4 0 * * 0
Club drugs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hallucinogens * 0 0 0 0 0
Inhalants 0 * 0 * 0 0
Antidepressants 65 56 0 21 11 *
Antipsychotics 21 17 0 8 * 0
Benzodiazepines 110 88 0 23 15 *
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 21 19 0 11 8 *
Opiates/opioids 162 173 38 15 8 0
– Heroin (specified) 71 73 30 * * 0
– Methadone 20 25 * * 0 0
– All other opiates/opioids 141 105 5 14 8 0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 11 4 0 * * 0
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 0 * 0
Misc. analgesics/combinations 23 5 0 * 5 0
Anticonvulsants 14 10 0 * * 0
Muscle relaxants 27 31 0 * 5 0

End Notes

1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. An asterisk (*) signifies that a small number of deaths was suppressed to protect privacy.
4. A dash (-) represents a blank cell.
SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2010.

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