Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI: Cook County, IL

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	573
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	38
Population	5,327,777
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	107.5
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	7.1

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS		573	318		38	22
Alcohol1		94	--		7	0
Cocaine		399	206		--	0
Marijuana		0	0		0	0
Stimulants		0	0		0	0
Club drugs2		0	0		0	0
Hallucinogens3		--	0		0	0
Inhalants		0	0		0	0
Antidepressants		7	--		13	7
Antipsychotics		0	0		7	--
Benzodiazepines		--	--		6	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		--	0		6	5
Opiates/opioids		346	106		7	--
– Heroin (specified)		0	0		0	0
– Methadone		31	14		0	0
– All other opiates/opioids		321	92		7	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations		--	0		--	--
Anticonvulsants		0	0		--	0
Muscle relaxants		0	0		--	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	6.2%
Overmedication	0.0%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	93.5%
Could not be determined	0.3%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	458
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	456
– Toxic effects	452
Body systems (includes infections)	125
Accidents and injuries	--

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	282
Home	167
Public place	25
Other	95
Not documented	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	164.3
Female	53.6

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	6.3
21 to 34	131.0
35 to 54	241.0
55 and over	43.8

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Cocaine	206	193	399
Opiates/opioids	106	240	346
Alcohol	2	92	94
Antidepressants	1	6	7