Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH: Middlesex County, MA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	161
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	24
Population	1,467,016
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	11.0
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	1.6

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	150	161	45	20	24	7
Alcohol*	44	33	0	6	4	0
Cocaine	60	59	12	--	--	0
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	5	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	4	--
Antidepressants	22	30	--	6	12	--
Antipsychotics	6	6	--	5	5	0
Benzodiazepines	16	17	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	5	0	--	5	0
Opiates/opioids	122	126	26	8	7	--
– Heroin (specified)	37	4	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	21	38	7	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	69	98	19	8	5	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	0	0	0	--	0
Anticonvulsants	0	--	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	0	0	0	0	0	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	13.0%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	2.7%
Accidental	80.0%
Natural	4.3%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	47
Home	82
Public place	--
Other	16
Not documented	15

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	6
Home	10
Public place	0
Other	4
Not documented	4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	15.6
Female	6.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.8
21 to 34	14.7
35 to 54	21.4
55 and over	4.9

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	26	100	126
Cocaine	12	47	59
Alcohol	0	33	33
Antidepressants	3	27	30
Benzodiazepines	0	17	17