Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	148
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	30
Metro area population, 2004	1,515,738
Population covered by DAWN	928,018
Percent of population covered by DAWN	61%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
§ Area did not participate in DAWN this year. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (1)	148	159.5	30	32.3	928,018
1. Milwaukee County, WI	148	159.5	30	32.3	928,018
2. Ozaukee County, WI§					86,025
3. Washington County, WI§					124,502
4. Waukesha County, WI§					377,193

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	16.9%
Overmedication	17.4%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	62.9%
Could not be determined	2.8%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	24
Home	93
Public place	8
Other	22
Not documented	--

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	20
Public place	--
Other	4
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	88	91
Cocaine	25	55	80
Benzodiazepines	0	55	55
Alcohol	0	39	39
Antidepressants	0	37	37

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	0	18	18
Benzodiazepines	0	16	16
Opiates/opioids	0	12	12
Antipsychotics	0	11	11
Misc. analgesics/combinations	1	7	8

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	235.6
Female	89.4

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	17.6
21 to 34	125.5
35 to 54	376.4
55 and over	103.1

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	24.7
Female	39.5

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	21.8
35 to 54	79.0
55 and over	25.8

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	148
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	148
– Toxic effects	127
Body systems (includes infections)	25
Accidents and injuries	0

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	29
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	29
– Toxic effects	29
Body systems (includes infections)	--
Accidents and injuries	--

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
2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	134	148	29	19	30	--
Alcohol2	39	39	0	8	8	--
Cocaine	75	80	25	0	--	--
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	--
Stimulants	0	0	0	0	0	--
Club drugs3	0	0	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens4	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	0	0	--	0	--
Antidepressants	29	37	0	9	18	--
Antipsychotics	9	11	--	4	11	--
Benzodiazepines	39	55	0	6	16	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	18	23	0	--	4	--
Opiates/opioids	89	91	--	5	12	--
– Heroin (specified)	12	12	--	0	0	--
– Methadone	19	39	--	0	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	73	60	--	5	12	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	5	0	0	--	--	--
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	19	12	0	8	8	--
Anticonvulsants	10	11	0	--	--	--
Muscle relaxants	4	9	0	--	4	--