| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 229 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 37 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 845,913 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 845,913 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (4) | 229 | 27.1 | 37 | 4.4 | 845,913 |
| 1. Bernalillo County, NM | 201 | 31.6 | 31 | 4.9 | 635,139 |
| 2. Sandoval County, NM | 12 | 9.8 | 3 | 2.5 | 122,298 |
| 3. Torrance County, NM | 4 | 24.6 | 2 | 12.3 | 16,269 |
| 4. Valencia County, NM | 12 | 16.6 | 1 | 1.4 | 72,207 |
| Suicide | 13.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 4.9% |
| Accidental | 81.2% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 36 |
| Home | 133 |
| Public place | 19 |
| Other | 41 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 10 |
| Home | 25 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 45 | 150 | 195 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 78 | 79 |
| Cocaine | 16 | 48 | 64 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 39.9 |
| Female | 14.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 37.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 55.2 |
| 55 and over | 14.1 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 4.3 |
| Female | 4.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 4.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 8.1 |
| 55 and over | 4.0 |
| 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 | 215 | 229 | 69 | 31 | 37 | 12 |
| Alcohol* | 78 | 79 | -- | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 68 | 64 | 16 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 10 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 24 | 15 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 34 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 48 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 25 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 174 | 195 | 45 | 14 | 23 | 4 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 27 | 49 | 15 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 33 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 136 | 132 | 23 | 13 | 18 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 16 | 14 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
