Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 596 |
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 63 |
Metro area population, 2006 | 4,455,217 |
Population covered by DAWN | 4,455,217 |
Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
Total participating (7) | 596 | 13.4 | 63 | 1.4 | 4,455,217 |
1. Essex County, MA | 109 | 14.8 | 14 | 1.9 | 735,958 |
2. Middlesex County, MA | 161 | 11.0 | 24 | 1.6 | 1,467,016 |
3. Norfolk County, MA | 68 | 10.4 | 7 | 1.1 | 654,753 |
4. Plymouth County, MA | 59 | 12.0 | 4 | 0.8 | 493,623 |
5. Suffolk County, MA | 165 | 24.0 | 9 | 1.3 | 687,610 |
6. Rockingham County, NH | 24 | 8.1 | 5 | 1.7 | 296,267 |
7. Strafford County, NH | 10 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 119,990 |
Suicide | 9.6% |
Homicide | 0.0% |
Could not be determined | 4.2% |
Accidental | 82.4% |
Natural | 3.8% |
Drug-related | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 162 |
Home | 325 |
Public place | 17 |
Other | 47 |
Not documented | 45 |
Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 14 |
Home | 34 |
Public place | -- |
Other | 9 |
Not documented | 4 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths |
Multi-drug deaths |
Total |
---|---|---|---|
Opiates/opioids | 124 | 312 | 436 |
Cocaine | 62 | 182 | 244 |
Alcohol | 0 | 128 | 128 |
Antidepressants | 11 | 89 | 100 |
Benzodiazepines | 3 | 62 | 65 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths |
Multi-drug deaths |
Total |
---|---|---|---|
Antidepressants | 9 | 18 | 27 |
Opiates/opioids | 5 | 15 | 20 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Benzodiazepines | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Alcohol | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 19.1 |
Female | 8.0 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 1.2 |
21 to 34 | 18.3 |
35 to 54 | 26.7 |
55 and over | 5.1 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 1.2 |
Female | 1.6 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 0.3 |
21 to 34 | 1.5 |
35 to 54 | 2.2 |
55 and over | 1.6 |
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. |
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ALL DRUGS | 564 | 596 | 219 | 56 | 63 | 23 |
Alcohol* | 176 | 128 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
Cocaine | 234 | 244 | 62 | 5 | -- | 0 |
Marijuana | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stimulants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club drugs† | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inhalants | 0 | 4 | -- | 0 | 5 | -- |
Antidepressants | 57 | 100 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 9 |
Antipsychotics | 21 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 9 | -- |
Benzodiazepines | 58 | 65 | -- | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 9 | 24 | -- | 5 | 12 | 4 |
Opiates/opioids | 419 | 436 | 124 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
– Heroin (specified) | 101 | 29 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- |
– Methadone | 74 | 117 | 36 | -- | 4 | -- |
– All other opiates/opioids | 273 | 335 | 82 | 15 | 15 | -- |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
Salicylates/combinations | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
Misc. analgesics/combinations | 11 | 14 | -- | 7 | 5 | -- |
Anticonvulsants | 0 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |