Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	164
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	17
Metro area population, 2005	1,509,388
Population covered by DAWN	918,673
Percent of population covered by DAWN	61%

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 (1)	164	17.9	17	1.9	918,673
1. Milwaukee County, WI	164	17.9	17	1.9	918,673
2. Ozaukee County, WI*					85,983
3. Washington County, WI*					125,928
4. Waukesha County, WI*					378,804

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	9.4%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	7.2%
Natural/accidental	83.4%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	29
Home	99
Public place	7
Other	29
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	0
Home	14
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	4	101	105
Cocaine	22	53	75
Benzodiazepines	0	53	53
Antidepressants	0	50	50
Alcohol	0	40	40

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	0	11	11
Benzodiazepines	0	10	10
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	9	9
Opiates/opioids	0	7	7
Alcohol	0	5	5

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	23.4
Female	12.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.1
21 to 34	20.2
35 to 54	40.2
55 and over	9.7

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.7
Female	1.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.7
35 to 54	3.0
55 and over	3.1

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	148	164	29	30	17	0
Alcohol*	39	40	0	8	5
Cocaine	80	75	22	--	--
Marijuana	--	11	0	0	--
Stimulants	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	37	50	0	18	11
Antipsychotics	11	9	0	11	--
Benzodiazepines	55	53	0	16	10
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	23	29	0	4	9
Opiates/opioids	91	105	4	12	7
– Heroin (specified)	12	20	0	0	0
– Methadone	39	23	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	69	85	--	12	7
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	--	--
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	12	11	--	8	--
Anticonvulsants	11	21	--	--	4
Muscle relaxants	9	8	0	4	4