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Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 884
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 60
Metro area population, 2006 4,468,966
Population covered by DAWN 4,375,205
Percent of population covered by DAWN 98%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006
Metro area component Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (5) 884 20.2 60 1.4 4,375,205
1. Lapeer County, MI*         93,761
2. Livingston County, MI 18 9.8 1 0.5 184,511
3. Macomb County, MI 138 16.6 16 1.9 832,861
4. Oakland County, MI 165 13.6 19 1.6 1,214,255
5. St. Clair County, MI 24 14.0 2 1.2 171,725
6. Wayne County, MI 539 27.3 22 1.1 1,971,853

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 6.4%
Homicide 0.2%
Could not be determined 20.2%
Accidental 72.9%
Natural 0.3%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 245
Home 526
Public place 15
Other 96
Not documented --

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility 11
Home 42
Public place --
Other 6
Not documented 0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 89 624 713
Cocaine 87 318 405
Alcohol 2 208 210
Benzodiazepines 1 180 181
Antidepressants 3 115 118

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Antidepressants 2 32 34
Opiates/opioids 3 24 27
Alcohol 0 21 21
Benzodiazepines 0 20 20
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations 0 14 14

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 29.3
Female 11.6

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 2.6
21 to 34 29.7
35 to 54 40.0
55 and over 8.9

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 1.3
Female 1.5

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 0.0
21 to 34 0.9
35 to 54 2.7
55 and over 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   884 191   60 13
Alcohol*   210 --   21 0
Cocaine   405 87   -- 0
Marijuana   49 0   -- 0
Stimulants   11 0   -- 0
Club drugs   -- 0   0 0
Hallucinogens††   0 0   0 0
Inhalants   9 --   -- 0
Antidepressants   118 --   34 --
Antipsychotics   38 0   10 --
Benzodiazepines   181 --   20 0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics   80 0   6 --
Opiates/opioids   713 89   27 --
– Heroin (specified)   151 --   0 0
– Methadone   117 20   4 --
– All other opiates/opioids   653 68   24 --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents   6 0   -- 0
Salicylates/combinations   0 0   -- --
Misc. analgesics/combinations   65 4   14 0
Anticonvulsants   9 0   7 0
Muscle relaxants   43 0   4 0

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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