| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 102 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 6 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 687,558 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 687,558 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (3) | 102 | 14.8 | 6 | 0.9 | 687,558 |
| 1. Franklin County, MA | 4 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 71,735 |
| 2. Hampden County, MA | 82 | 17.8 | 4 | 0.9 | 460,840 |
| 3. Hampshire County, MA | 16 | 10.3 | 2 | 1.3 | 154,983 |
| Suicide | 5.6% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.8% |
| Accidental | 88.0% |
| Natural | 3.7% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 40 |
| Home | 50 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 9 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 4 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 32 | 45 | 77 |
| Cocaine | 10 | 29 | 39 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 23.4 |
| Female | 7.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.5 |
| 21 to 34 | 25.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 30.0 |
| 55 and over | 5.7 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.5 |
| Female | 0.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.1 |
| 55 and over | 0.0 |
| 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 | 116 | 102 | 46 | 9 | 6 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 29 | 24 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 46 | 39 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 11 | 8 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 7 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 77 | 77 | 32 | 5 | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 12 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 16 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 55 | 46 | 19 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
