| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 914 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 100 |
| State population, 2008 | 6,497,967 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 6,497,967 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (14) | 914 | 14.1 | 100 | 1.5 | 6,497,967 |
| 1. Barnstable County | 30 | 13.6 | 4 | 1.8 | 221,049 |
| 2. Berkshire County | 13 | 10.0 | 4 | 3.1 | 129,395 |
| 3. Bristol County | 106 | 19.4 | 6 | 1.1 | 545,823 |
| 4. Dukes County | 1 | 6.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 15,527 |
| 5. Essex County | 92 | 12.5 | 17 | 2.3 | 736,457 |
| 6. Franklin County | 4 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 71,735 |
| 7. Hampden County | 82 | 17.8 | 4 | 0.9 | 460,840 |
| 8. Hampshire County | 16 | 10.3 | 2 | 1.3 | 154,983 |
| 9. Middlesex County | 160 | 10.8 | 22 | 1.5 | 1,482,478 |
| 10. Nantucket County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11,215 |
| 11. Norfolk County | 77 | 11.7 | 6 | 0.9 | 659,909 |
| 12. Plymouth County | 67 | 13.6 | 8 | 1.6 | 492,066 |
| 13. Suffolk County | 153 | 20.9 | 13 | 1.8 | 732,684 |
| 14. Worcester County | 113 | 14.4 | 14 | 1.8 | 783,806 |
| Suicide | 9.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 4.8% |
| Accidental | 80.3% |
| Natural | 5.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 367 |
| Home | 388 |
| Public place | 23 |
| Other | 120 |
| Not documented | 16 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 28 |
| Home | 53 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 17 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 146 | 541 | 687 |
| Cocaine | 46 | 293 | 339 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 287 | 288 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 153 | 153 |
| Antidepressants | 7 | 89 | 96 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 35 | 40 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| Antidepressants | 3 | 31 | 34 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| Cocaine | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 21.2 |
| Female | 7.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 18.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 26.4 |
| 55 and over | 9.8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.0 |
| Female | 1.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.7 |
| 55 and over | 1.9 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | |
| * 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 | 1,019 | 914 | 266 | 108 | 100 | 22 |
| Alcohol* | 303 | 288 | -- | 31 | 35 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 450 | 339 | 46 | 14 | 17 | -- |
| Marijuana | 80 | 66 | -- | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 42 | 19 | 0 | 6 | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 6 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 171 | 96 | 7 | 44 | 34 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 28 | 21 | -- | 17 | 16 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 175 | 153 | 0 | 26 | 21 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 30 | 28 | -- | 18 | 15 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 771 | 687 | 146 | 32 | 40 | 5 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 76 | 65 | 15 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 189 | 129 | 16 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 586 | 542 | 115 | 29 | 36 | 5 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 16 | 13 | -- | 12 | 12 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 9 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 15 | 8 | 0 | -- | 5 | 0 |
