| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 584 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 75 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 4,522,858 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 4,522,858 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (7) | 584 | 12.9 | 75 | 1.7 | 4,522,858 |
| 1. Essex County, MA | 92 | 12.5 | 17 | 2.3 | 736,457 |
| 2. Middlesex County, MA | 160 | 10.8 | 22 | 1.5 | 1,482,478 |
| 3. Norfolk County, MA | 77 | 11.7 | 6 | 0.9 | 659,909 |
| 4. Plymouth County, MA | 67 | 13.6 | 8 | 1.6 | 492,066 |
| 5. Suffolk County, MA | 153 | 20.9 | 13 | 1.8 | 732,684 |
| 6. Rockingham County, NH | 20 | 6.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 297,350 |
| 7. Strafford County, NH | 15 | 12.3 | 5 | 4.1 | 121,914 |
| Suicide | 11.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 5.0% |
| Accidental | 78.5% |
| Natural | 5.2% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 240 |
| Home | 236 |
| Public place | 13 |
| Other | 87 |
| Not documented | 8 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 23 |
| Home | 36 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 16 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 88 | 343 | 431 |
| Cocaine | 26 | 185 | 211 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 180 | 180 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 113 | 113 |
| Antidepressants | 6 | 55 | 61 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 19.3 |
| Female | 6.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 17.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 22.2 |
| 55 and over | 10.8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.1 |
| Female | 1.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.1 |
| 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 | 697 | 584 | 170 | 70 | 75 | 16 |
| Alcohol* | 219 | 180 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 306 | 211 | 26 | 4 | 11 | -- |
| Marijuana | 51 | 39 | 0 | -- | 5 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 36 | 19 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 5 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 120 | 61 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 21 | 14 | -- | 8 | 12 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 142 | 113 | 0 | 21 | 19 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 17 | 19 | -- | 13 | 13 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 530 | 431 | 88 | 19 | 34 | 6 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 52 | 35 | 9 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 146 | 79 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 391 | 347 | 73 | 15 | 30 | 6 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 10 | 10 | -- | 9 | 13 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 8 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 7 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
