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

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 138
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 16
Population 832,861
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 16.6
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 1.9

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 111 138 6 16 16 --
Alcohol* 28 38 -- 5 9 --
Cocaine 45 43 4 -- -- --
Marijuana 11 16 0 -- -- --
Stimulants -- -- 0 0 0 --
Club drugs -- -- 0 0 0 --
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 0 0 0 --
Inhalants 4 7 0 0 -- --
Antidepressants 8 35 0 -- 9 --
Antipsychotics 4 7 0 -- 4 --
Benzodiazepines 55 69 0 9 8 --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 11 21 0 4 -- --
Opiates/opioids 89 122 -- 8 7 --
– Heroin (specified) 40 49 0 -- 0 --
– Methadone 18 21 -- 0 0 --
– All other opiates/opioids 81 111 0 8 7 --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 4 0 0 -- --
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 -- 0 --
Misc. analgesics/combinations 12 34 0 4 7 --
Anticonvulsants -- -- 0 -- -- --
Muscle relaxants 6 9 0 0 -- --

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 10.4%
Homicide 0.6%
Could not be determined 13.6%
Accidental 74.7%
Natural 0.6%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 34
Home 84
Public place 6
Other 14
Not documented 0

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility 0
Home 12
Public place 0
Other 4
Not documented 0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 23.9
Female 9.5

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 4.5
21 to 34 26.1
35 to 54 28.6
55 and over 7.4

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 1 121 122
Benzodiazepines 0 69 69
Cocaine 4 39 43
Alcohol 1 37 38
Antidepressants 0 35 35

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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