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Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 852
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 75
Metro area population, 2010 4,403,634
Population covered by DAWN 4,313,651
Percent of population covered by DAWN 98%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2010
County Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
† Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (5) 852 19.8 75 1.7 4,313,651
1. Lapeer County, MI† - - - - 89,982
2. Livingston County, MI 17 9.3 5 2.7 183,136
3. Macomb County, MI 190 22.8 24 2.9 831,511
4. Oakland County, MI 160 13.3 20 1.7 1,205,625
5. St. Clair County, MI 45 26.9 6 3.6 167,570
6. Wayne County, MI 440 22.8 20 1.0 1,925,809

Deaths by manner of death, 2010
Suicide 8.1%
Homicide 0.1%
Could not be determined 21.9%
Accidental 69.4%
Natural 0.5%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 160 520 680
Benzodiazepines 2 259 261
Cocaine 68 158 226
Alcohol 1 203 204
Antidepressants 4 183 187

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 4 37 41
Benzodiazepines 1 34 35
Antidepressants 4 30 34
Misc. analgesics/combinations 2 20 22
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 3 18 21

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 24.4
Female 15.2

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 2.2
21 to 34 25.9
35 to 54 35.3
55 and over 16.2

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related suicide, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 1.7
Female 1.8

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 *
21 to 34 1.1
35 to 54 2.9
55 and over 2.5

Place of death, 2010
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 216
Home 522
Public place 18
Other 89
Not documented 7

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility 17
Home 48
Public place 4
Other 6
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 932 852 243 86 75 17
Alcohol 233 204 * 22 18 *
Cocaine 286 226 68 * * *
Marijuana 70 42 0 9 * 0
Stimulants 15 15 0 4 * 0
Club drugs * * 0 0 0 0
Hallucinogens * 0 0 0 0 0
Inhalants * * 0 * 0 0
Antidepressants 205 187 4 50 34 4
Antipsychotics 75 80 * 17 6 *
Benzodiazepines 294 261 * 39 35 *
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 111 117 0 20 21 *
Opiates/opioids 760 680 160 37 41 4
– Heroin (specified) 302 249 91 * 4 0
– Methadone 108 99 15 * * 0
– All other opiates/opioids 544 415 54 34 39 4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 14 6 0 * * 0
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 * * 0
Misc. analgesics/combinations 98 68 5 10 22 *
Anticonvulsants 38 39 0 9 * 0
Muscle relaxants 70 97 0 8 10 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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