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New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA: Bronx County, NY

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 220
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 11
Population 1,361,473
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 16.2
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 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 208 220 47 4 11 --
Alcohol* 73 59 0 -- -- --
Cocaine 121 126 36 0 -- --
Marijuana 5 4 0 0 0 --
Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 --
Club drugs -- -- 0 0 0 --
Hallucinogens†† -- 6 0 0 0 --
Inhalants 4 0 0 0 0 --
Antidepressants 53 41 0 -- 6 --
Antipsychotics 25 23 0 -- 4 --
Benzodiazepines 35 35 0 -- 4 --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 42 28 0 0 5 --
Opiates/opioids 147 150 11 -- 5 --
– Heroin (specified) 14 15 0 0 0 --
– Methadone 78 71 7 0 -- --
– All other opiates/opioids 97 109 4 -- 4 --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 0 0 0 -- --
Salicylates/combinations -- -- 0 0 0 --
Misc. analgesics/combinations 17 12 0 -- -- --
Anticonvulsants -- 4 0 0 -- --
Muscle relaxants 5 -- 0 -- 0 --

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 4.8%
Homicide 0.4%
Could not be determined 1.3%
Accidental 84.8%
Natural 8.7%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 75
Home 126
Public place --
Other 14
Not documented 4

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility --
Home 9
Public place 0
Other 0
Not documented --

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 24.0
Female 9.3

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 0.2
21 to 34 8.7
35 to 54 42.8
55 and over 13.1

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 11 139 150
Cocaine 36 90 126
Alcohol 0 59 59
Antidepressants 0 41 41
Benzodiazepines 0 35 35

End Notes
1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. -- A number less than 4 has been suppressed.

SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2006 (08/2008 update).

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