Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL: Miami-Dade County, FL

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	169
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	30
Population	2,363,600
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	71.5
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	12.7

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	159	169	38	19	30	5
Alcohol1	53	65	11	6	6	--
Cocaine	111	111	24	--	7	--
Marijuana	5	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	5	--	0	--	0	0
Club drugs2	8	5	0	--	0	0
Hallucinogens3	--	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	15	29	0	4	12	0
Antipsychotics	--	7	0	0	5	0
Benzodiazepines	41	64	0	7	14	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	8	13	0	4	--	0
Opiates/opioids	75	103	--	8	12	--
– Heroin (specified)	36	42	--	0	--	0
– Methadone	8	13	0	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	56	57	0	8	11	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	12	15	--	4	7	--
Anticonvulsants	0	5	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	5	5	0	--	--	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	15.1%
Overmedication	13.1%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	71.9%
Could not be determined	0.0%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	153
– Abuse	27
– Drug or alcohol	153
– Toxic effects	123
Body systems (includes infections)	37
Accidents and injuries	26

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	52
Home	68
Public place	19
Other	30
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	106.9
Female	38.6

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	24.8
21 to 34	72.6
35 to 54	143.1
55 and over	36.1

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Cocaine	24	87	111
Opiates/opioids	2	101	103
Alcohol	11	54	65
Benzodiazepines	0	64	64
Antidepressants	0	29	29