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Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI: Oakland County, MI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 165
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 19
Population 1,214,255
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 13.6
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 1.6

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006
Drug category Drug-related Drug-related suicide
Deaths, 2005 Deaths, 2006 Single-drug
deaths, 2006
Deaths, 2005 Deaths, 2006 Single-drug
deaths, 2006
* 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 144 165 12 17 19 --
Alcohol* 23 43 0 6 5 --
Cocaine 68 73 7 0 0 --
Marijuana 29 30 0 -- 0 --
Stimulants 4 5 0 -- 0 --
Club drugs -- -- 0 0 0 --
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 0 0 0 --
Inhalants -- -- -- 0 -- --
Antidepressants 28 37 0 6 15 --
Antipsychotics 4 17 0 -- 4 --
Benzodiazepines 44 53 0 6 7 --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 7 26 0 6 -- --
Opiates/opioids 121 139 -- 8 8 --
– Heroin (specified) -- 6 0 0 0 --
– Methadone 25 31 0 0 -- --
– All other opiates/opioids 109 130 -- 8 7 --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 -- 0 0 -- --
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 -- -- --
Misc. analgesics/combinations 14 10 0 10 -- --
Anticonvulsants -- 6 0 -- 4 --
Muscle relaxants 15 18 0 -- -- --

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 10.3%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 89.1%
Accidental 0.5%
Natural 0.0%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 31
Home 91
Public place 4
Other 37
Not documented --

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility 5
Home 12
Public place 0
Other --
Not documented 0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 18.1
Female 9.3

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 2.1
21 to 34 25.8
35 to 54 22.5
55 and over 6.9

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 3 136 139
Cocaine 7 66 73
Benzodiazepines 0 53 53
Alcohol 0 43 43
Antidepressants 0 37 37

End Notes
1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. -- A number less than 4 has been suppressed.

SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2006 (08/2008 update).

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