New Hampshire

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	117
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	17
State population, 2006	1,314,895
Population covered by DAWN	1,314,895
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 (10)	117	8.9	17	1.3	1,314,895
1. Belknap County	5	8.1	2	3.2	61,562
2. Carroll County	2	4.2	2	4.2	47,475
3. Cheshire County	9	11.6	1	1.3	77,393
4. Coos County	6	18.2	1	3.0	33,019
5. Grafton County	9	10.5	0	0.0	85,336
6. Hillsborough County	33	8.2	4	1.0	402,789
7. Merrimack County	10	6.8	2	1.4	148,085
8. Rockingham County	24	8.1	5	1.7	296,267
9. Strafford County	10	8.3	0	0.0	119,990
10. Sullivan County	9	20.9	0	0.0	42,979

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	12.7%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	5.2%
Accidental	80.6%
Natural	1.5%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	35
Home	69
Public place	--
Other	11
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	11
Public place	4
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	23	61	84
Alcohol	0	32	32
Cocaine	11	20	31
Benzodiazepines	1	25	26
Antidepressants	1	13	14

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	8	9
Alcohol	0	8	8
Benzodiazepines	0	7	7
Opiates/opioids	0	6	6
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	4	5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	10.2
Female	7.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.4
21 to 34	12.7
35 to 54	17.1
55 and over	3.5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.2
Female	1.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.5
35 to 54	2.8
55 and over	1.3

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	87	117	43	13	17	--
Alcohol*	13	32	0	0	8	--
Cocaine	23	31	11	--	0	--
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	--
Stimulants	--	--	0	0	0	--
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	0	--
Antidepressants	11	14	--	6	9	--
Antipsychotics	--	--	--	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	14	26	--	--	7	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	4	0	--	5	--
Opiates/opioids	76	84	23	5	6	--
– Heroin (specified)	11	12	6	0	0	--
– Methadone	36	33	10	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	35	52	7	4	4	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	0	--	4	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	0	0	--
Muscle relaxants	--	4	0	--	--	--