Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	719
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	53
Metro area population, 2005	4,479,254
Population covered by DAWN	4,204,630
Percent of population covered by DAWN	94%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (4)	719	17.1	53	1.3	4,204,630
1. Lapeer County, MI*					93,220
2. Livingston County, MI*					181,404
3. Macomb County, MI	111	13.4	16	1.9	828,950
4. Oakland County, MI	144	11.9	17	1.4	1,213,669
5. St. Clair County, MI	26	15.2	0	0.0	171,079
6. Wayne County, MI	438	22.0	20	1.0	1,990,932

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	6.9%
Homicide	0.3%
Could not be determined	25.5%
Natural/accidental	67.4%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	239
Home	390
Public place	10
Other	79
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	8
Home	31
Public place	4
Other	10
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	69	490	559
Cocaine	94	231	325
Alcohol	0	163	163
Benzodiazepines	0	143	143
Antidepressants	2	81	83

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	2	26	28
Benzodiazepines	2	17	19
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	15	17
Antidepressants	1	15	16
Alcohol	0	16	16

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	23.8
Female	10.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.8
21 to 34	20.4
35 to 54	37.9
55 and over	6.2

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.1
Female	1.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	1.4
35 to 54	2.6
55 and over	0.9

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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	645	719	171	51	53	9
Alcohol*	157	163	0	17	16	0
Cocaine	322	325	94	9	8	0
Marijuana	46	45	0	9	4	0
Stimulants	4	6	0	0	--	0
Club drugs†	--	4	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	4	5	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	142	83	--	19	16	--
Antipsychotics	35	22	--	8	5	0
Benzodiazepines	194	143	0	17	19	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	118	50	0	7	14	--
Opiates/opioids	514	559	69	21	28	--
– Heroin (specified)	194	108	0	0	--	0
– Methadone	82	95	13	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	465	511	56	19	27	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	30	41	4	6	17	--
Anticonvulsants	12	6	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	45	35	0	5	--	0