Maryland

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	765
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	56
State population, 2006	5,615,727
Population covered by DAWN	5,615,727
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (24)	765	13.6	56	1.0	5,615,727
1. Allegany County	13	17.8	2	2.7	72,831
2. Anne Arundel County	56	11.0	8	1.6	509,300
3. Baltimore City	303	48.0	9	1.4	631,366
4. Baltimore County	97	12.3	13	1.7	787,384
5. Calvert County	5	5.6	1	1.1	88,804
6. Caroline County	2	6.1	0	0.0	32,617
7. Carroll County	16	9.4	3	1.8	170,260
8. Cecil County	20	20.1	3	3.0	99,506
9. Charles County	6	4.3	1	0.7	140,416
10. Dorchester County	5	15.8	0	0.0	31,631
11. Frederick County	23	10.3	1	0.4	222,938
12. Garrett County	4	13.4	0	0.0	29,859
13. Harford County	36	14.9	1	0.4	241,402
14. Howard County	17	6.2	1	0.4	272,452
15. Kent County	1	5.0	1	5.0	19,983
16. Montgomery County	53	5.7	2	0.2	932,131
17. Prince George's County	40	4.8	4	0.5	841,315
18. Queen Anne's County	1	2.2	0	0.0	46,241
19. Somerset County	4	15.5	0	0.0	25,774
20. St. Mary's County	7	7.1	0	0.0	98,854
21. Talbot County	5	13.9	1	2.8	36,062
22. Washington County	17	11.8	3	2.1	143,748
23. Wicomico County	19	20.7	1	1.1	91,987
24. Worcester County	15	30.7	1	2.0	48,866

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	6.8%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	87.2%
Accidental	3.3%
Natural	2.7%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	321
Home	300
Public place	22
Other	121
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	16
Home	34
Public place	--
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	157	417	574
Cocaine	70	268	338
Alcohol	12	264	276
Antidepressants	7	41	48
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	8	31	39

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Alcohol	1	20	21
Opiates/opioids	4	15	19
Antidepressants	4	10	14
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	11	13
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	5	7

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	20.6
Female	7.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.4
21 to 34	16.6
35 to 54	27.9
55 and over	5.9

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	1.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.5
21 to 34	1.6
35 to 54	1.3
55 and over	0.8

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006
* 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	665	765	274	51	56	21
Alcohol*	198	276	12	17	21	--
Cocaine	248	338	70	--	7	4
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	4	4	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	7	7	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	60	48	7	14	14	4
Antipsychotics	14	17	6	5	4	--
Benzodiazepines	22	18	--	--	6	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	50	34	6	18	13	--
Opiates/opioids	523	574	157	13	19	4
– Heroin (specified)	18	15	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	177	199	72	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	394	434	85	13	18	4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	44	39	8	15	7	--
Anticonvulsants	--	7	--	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	13	5	0	--	--	0