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Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Releases Preliminary Mid-Year Statistical Report on Heroin-Related Deaths
Medical Examiner-ruled heroin-related deaths through June 30, 2013
CUYAHOGA COUNTY - The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner released today a preliminary 2013 mid-year* statistical report on heroin-related deaths** in Cuyahoga County.
- 97 ruled cases in Cuyahoga County. 27 ruled cases were female, 70 ruled cases were male.
- 27.84% of heroin-related deaths in Cuyahoga County are female.
- 86.6% of heroin-related deaths in Cuyahoga County are white.
- 47 heroin-related deaths were residents of the City of Cleveland, or 48.43%, and 46 heroin-related deaths were residents of suburban communities, or 47.42%. 4 heroin-related deaths were from outside of the county.
- Projections for 2013 are between 190-199 heroin-related deaths.
Heroin-Related Deaths
|
YEAR |
DEATHS |
FEMALE DEATHS |
% FEMALE DEATHS |
% SUBURBAN DEATHS |
AGE 19-29 |
|
2012 |
161 |
39 |
24.22% |
42.86% |
25.47% |
|
2011 |
107 |
25 |
23.36% |
48.60% |
25.23% |
|
2010 |
90 |
17 |
18.89% |
45.56% |
28.89% |
|
2009 |
64 |
16 |
25.0% |
40.63% |
26.56% |
|
2008 |
64 |
17 |
26.52% |
43.75% |
18.75% |
|
2007 |
40 |
6 |
15.0% |
42.5% |
7.50% |
Annual statistical data reports from the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office are available online at: http://medicalexaminer.cuyahogacounty.us
* Cases ruled as of August 1, 2013 for cases occurring between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2013.
** “Heroin-related deaths” means that heroin or the proper combination of metabolites were present and were a direct or supporting cause of the ruled death.
