DAWN ME 2008 County Profiles, Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI: Lake County, IL

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	80
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	8
Population	712,453
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	11.2
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	1.1

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2008
Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	11	50	61
Alcohol	2	43	45
Cocaine	6	23	29
Benzodiazepines	0	12	12
Antidepressants	1	6	7

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2008
Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	15.4
Female	7.1

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2007-2008
Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
Drug category	Deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2008	Single-drug deaths, 2008	Deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2008	Single-drug deaths, 2008
^* 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	76	80	21	9	8	0
Alcohol^*	54	45	--	7	5
Cocaine	35	29	6	0	--
Marijuana	6	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	--
Club drugs^†	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens^††	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	7	7	--	--	--
Antipsychotics	--	--	0	0	--
Benzodiazepines	9	12	0	--	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	5	4	0	--	4
Opiates/opioids	55	61	11	4	--
– Heroin (specified)	18	31	8	0	0
– Methadone	15	6	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	30	31	--	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	0	--	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	0	--