Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 912 |
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 100 |
State population, 2006 | 6,437,193 |
Population covered by DAWN | 6,437,193 |
Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
Total participating (14) | 912 | 14.2 | 100 | 1.6 | 6,437,193 |
1. Barnstable County | 35 | 15.6 | 7 | 3.1 | 224,816 |
2. Berkshire County | 9 | 6.9 | 1 | 0.8 | 131,117 |
3. Bristol County | 109 | 20.0 | 11 | 2.0 | 545,379 |
4. Dukes County | 2 | 12.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 15,515 |
5. Essex County | 109 | 14.8 | 14 | 1.9 | 735,958 |
6. Franklin County | 10 | 13.9 | 1 | 1.4 | 72,183 |
7. Hampden County | 61 | 13.2 | 8 | 1.7 | 460,520 |
8. Hampshire County | 18 | 11.7 | 3 | 2.0 | 153,471 |
9. Middlesex County | 161 | 11.0 | 24 | 1.6 | 1,467,016 |
10. Nantucket County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10,240 |
11. Norfolk County | 68 | 10.4 | 7 | 1.1 | 654,753 |
12. Plymouth County | 59 | 12.0 | 4 | 0.8 | 493,623 |
13. Suffolk County | 165 | 24.0 | 9 | 1.3 | 687,610 |
14. Worcester County | 106 | 13.5 | 11 | 1.4 | 784,992 |
Suicide | 9.9% |
Homicide | 0.0% |
Could not be determined | 4.6% |
Accidental | 81.6% |
Natural | 3.9% |
Drug-related | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 290 |
Home | 447 |
Public place | 24 |
Other | 85 |
Not documented | 66 |
Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
---|---|
Health care facility | 22 |
Home | 58 |
Public place | 5 |
Other | 11 |
Not documented | 4 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Opiates/opioids | 184 | 485 | 669 |
Cocaine | 93 | 301 | 394 |
Alcohol | 1 | 204 | 205 |
Antidepressants | 16 | 143 | 159 |
Benzodiazepines | 3 | 86 | 89 |
Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Antidepressants | 13 | 32 | 45 |
Opiates/opioids | 7 | 25 | 32 |
Alcohol | 0 | 28 | 28 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 3 | 17 | 20 |
Antipsychotics | 1 | 17 | 18 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 20.3 |
Female | 8.5 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 1.2 |
21 to 34 | 20.0 |
35 to 54 | 28.7 |
55 and over | 5.1 |
Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Male | 1.3 |
Female | 1.7 |
Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
---|---|
Under 21 | 0.2 |
21 to 34 | 1.4 |
35 to 54 | 2.7 |
55 and over | 1.8 |
Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
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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 | 863 | 912 | 326 | 88 | 100 | 31 |
Alcohol* | 257 | 205 | -- | 29 | 28 | 0 |
Cocaine | 356 | 394 | 93 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
Marijuana | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stimulants | 6 | 11 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
Club drugs† | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inhalants | -- | 9 | 6 | -- | 7 | 5 |
Antidepressants | 92 | 159 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 13 |
Antipsychotics | 30 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 18 | -- |
Benzodiazepines | 75 | 89 | -- | 10 | 14 | 0 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 14 | 32 | -- | 9 | 20 | -- |
Opiates/opioids | 635 | 669 | 184 | 23 | 32 | 7 |
– Heroin (specified) | 149 | 39 | 11 | -- | -- | -- |
– Methadone | 103 | 166 | 42 | -- | 6 | -- |
– All other opiates/opioids | 424 | 522 | 131 | 21 | 26 | 4 |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
Salicylates/combinations | 7 | -- | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Misc. analgesics/combinations | 13 | 15 | -- | 6 | 6 | -- |
Anticonvulsants | -- | 4 | -- | -- | 5 | 0 |
Muscle relaxants | -- | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |