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Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME


Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 57
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 10
Metro area population, 2010 516,871
Population covered by DAWN 516,871
Percent of population covered by DAWN 100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2010
County Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
Total participating (3) 57 11.0 10 1.9 516,871
1. Cumberland County, ME 35 12.6 6 2.2 278,589
2. Sagadahoc County, ME 2 5.5 1 2.7 36,393
3. York County, ME 20 9.9 3 1.5 201,889

Deaths by manner of death, 2010
Suicide 14.9%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 3.0%
Accidental 82.1%
Natural 0.0%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 15 31 46
Benzodiazepines 0 16 16
Alcohol 0 15 15
Antidepressants 1 14 15
Antipsychotics 1 6 7

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 0 5 5
Benzodiazepines 0 4 4

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 15.5
Female 6.8

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 *
21 to 34 16.3
35 to 54 21.0
55 and over 5.5

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related suicide, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 2.4
Female 1.5

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 *
21 to 34 *
35 to 54 3.2
55 and over *

Place of death, 2010
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 24
Home 25
Public place *
Other 5
Not documented 0

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

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2009-2010
Drug category Drug-relatedDrug-related suicide
Deaths, 2009 Deaths, 2010 Single-drug deaths, 2010 Deaths, 2009 Deaths, 2010 Single-drug deaths, 2010
NOTES: Alcohol row includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. Club drugs row includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. Hallucinogens row includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS 70 57 21 10 10 *
Alcohol 17 15 0 * * *
Cocaine 8 4 * 0 0 *
Marijuana 0 0 0 0 0 *
Stimulants 0 * 0 * 0 *
Club drugs * 0 0 0 0 *
Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 *
Inhalants 0 0 0 0 0 *
Antidepressants 18 15 * 6 * *
Antipsychotics 9 7 * * 0 *
Benzodiazepines 23 16 0 * 4 *
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 12 5 0 5 * *
Opiates/opioids 51 46 15 * 5 *
– Heroin (specified) 4 * * 0 0 *
– Methadone 22 21 6 0 * *
– All other opiates/opioids 37 28 8 * 5 *
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 0 0 0 0 *
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 * 0 *
Misc. analgesics/combinations * 4 * * 0 *
Anticonvulsants 0 * 0 * 0 *
Muscle relaxants 7 * 0 0 * *

End Notes

1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. An asterisk (*) signifies that a small number of deaths was suppressed to protect privacy.
4. A dash (-) represents a blank cell.
SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2010.

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