Worcester, MA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	117
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	6
Metro area population, 2010	803,781
Population covered by DAWN	803,781
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 (1)	117	14.6	6	0.7	803,781
1. Worcester County, MA	117	14.6	6	0.7	803,781

Deaths by manner of death, 2010

Suicide	4.9%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.9%
Accidental	87.0%
Natural	3.3%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	38	52	90
Cocaine	7	23	30
Alcohol	0	25	25
Antidepressants	0	13	13
Benzodiazepines	0	8	8

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2010

No single drug had 4 or more deaths.

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010

Sex	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	21.7
Female	7.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	*
21 to 34	26.1
35 to 54	20.6
55 and over	14.9

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related suicide, 2010

Sex	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.0
Female	*

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

Place of death, 2010

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	60
Home	42
Public place	*
Other	7
Not documented	7

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	*
Public place	*
Other	0
Not documented	0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2009-2010

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-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	92	117	56	10	6	*
Alcohol	26	25	0	*	*	*
Cocaine	24	30	7	0	*	*
Marijuana	8	0	0	0	0	*
Stimulants	0	0	0	0	0	*
Club drugs	*	0	0	0	0	*
Hallucinogens	0	0	0	0	0	*
Inhalants	*	0	0	*	*	*
Antidepressants	8	13	0	*	*	*
Antipsychotics	0	*	0	*	0	*
Benzodiazepines	6	8	0	*	0	*
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	*	6	0	*	*	*
Opiates/opioids	62	90	38	*	*	*
– Heroin (specified)	4	12	6	0	0	*
– Methadone	17	16	4	0	0	*
– All other opiates/opioids	48	66	28	*	*	*
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	*	0	0	0	*
Salicylates/combinations	*	*	*	*	0	*
Misc. analgesics/combinations	*	*	0	4	0	*
Anticonvulsants	0	*	0	0	0	*
Muscle relaxants	0	*	0	*	0	*