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

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	163
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	20
Population	1,243,230
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	131.1
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	16.1

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		163	62		20	9
Alcohol1		25	0		--	0
Cocaine		62	15		--	0
Marijuana		4	0		0	0
Stimulants		--	--		0	0
Club drugs2		4	0		0	0
Hallucinogens3		0	0		0	0
Inhalants		0	0		0	0
Antidepressants		14	0		--	0
Antipsychotics		0	0		--	--
Benzodiazepines		44	--		4	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		8	0		--	0
Opiates/opioids		134	44		11	5
– Heroin (specified)		22	7		0	0
– Methadone		65	22		--	--
– All other opiates/opioids		64	15		9	4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations		--	0		--	0
Anticonvulsants		0	0		--	0
Muscle relaxants		--	0		0	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	10.9%
Overmedication	6.6%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	82.5%
Could not be determined	0.0%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	163
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	163
– Toxic effects	159
Body systems (includes infections)	32
Accidents and injuries	0

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	26
Home	98
Public place	15
Other	24
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	200.1
Female	65.7

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	35.1
21 to 34	249.7
35 to 54	272.8
55 and over	27.7

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	44	90	134
Cocaine	15	47	62
Benzodiazepines	1	43	44
Alcohol	0	25	25
Antidepressants	0	14	14