New Mexico

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	344
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	77
State population, 2010	2,009,963
Population covered by DAWN	2,009,963
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2010

County	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (33)	344	17.1	77	3.8	2,009,963
1. Bernalillo County	147	22.9	31	4.8	642,609
2. Catron County	0	0.0	0	0.0	3,445
3. Chaves County	7	11.0	0	0.0	63,628
4. Cibola County	3	11.1	0	0.0	27,040
5. Colfax County	4	31.4	1	7.8	12,742
6. Curry County	3	6.8	2	4.5	44,416
7. De Baca County	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,820
8. Doña Ana County	26	12.6	8	3.9	206,429
9. Eddy County	15	28.5	0	0.0	52,716
10. Grant County	2	6.7	4	13.4	29,905
11. Guadalupe County	1	23.6	0	0.0	4,243
12. Harding County	0	0.0	0	0.0	664
13. Hidalgo County	0	0.0	0	0.0	5,058
14. Lea County	7	11.6	1	1.7	60,246
15. Lincoln County	3	14.3	1	4.8	21,018
16. Los Alamos County	2	11.1	0	0.0	18,079
17. Luna County	2	7.4	1	3.7	27,040
18. McKinley County	6	8.5	2	2.8	70,517
19. Mora County	3	60.8	1	20.3	4,935
20. Otero County	10	15.8	3	4.7	63,213
21. Quay County	3	33.6	2	22.4	8,918
22. Rio Arriba County	12	29.5	1	2.5	40,682
23. Roosevelt County	4	21.3	1	5.3	18,820
24. San Juan County	12	9.7	6	4.8	124,157
25. San Miguel County	5	17.6	2	7.1	28,329
26. Sandoval County	12	9.5	1	0.8	126,018
27. Santa Fe County	25	16.9	3	2.0	147,552
28. Sierra County	6	46.6	1	7.8	12,887
29. Socorro County	2	11.1	2	11.1	18,093
30. Taos County	7	22.2	0	0.0	31,516
31. Torrance County	1	6.1	1	6.1	16,480
32. Union County	0	0.0	0	0.0	3,819
33. Valencia County	14	19.2	2	2.7	72,929

Deaths by manner of death, 2010

Suicide	18.3%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	3.3%
Accidental	78.4%
Natural	0.0%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	42	218	260
Benzodiazepines	0	102	102
Alcohol	2	83	85
Antidepressants	2	80	82
Cocaine	21	50	71

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2010

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	4	41	45
Antidepressants	0	37	37
Benzodiazepines	0	31	31
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	14	15
Misc. analgesics/combinations	2	13	15

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010

Sex	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	20.8
Female	13.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.2
21 to 34	23.6
35 to 54	33.8
55 and over	12.5

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related suicide, 2010

Sex	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.0
Female	4.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	*
21 to 34	4.6
35 to 54	6.3
55 and over	4.8

Place of death, 2010

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	71
Home	228
Public place	6
Other	39
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	14
Home	53
Public place	*
Other	7
Not documented	0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2009-2010

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2009	Deaths, 2010	Single-drug deaths, 2010	Deaths, 2009	Deaths, 2010	Single-drug deaths, 2010
NOTES: Alcohol row includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. Club drugs row includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. Hallucinogens row includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	446	344	88	63	77	16
Alcohol	148	85	*	13	13	0
Cocaine	102	71	21	*	*	0
Marijuana	*	*	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	54	39	16	5	0	0
Club drugs	*	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	4	*	*	*	0	0
Antidepressants	110	82	*	27	37	0
Antipsychotics	22	26	0	*	13	*
Benzodiazepines	141	102	0	28	31	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	46	32	0	12	15	*
Opiates/opioids	350	260	42	38	45	4
– Heroin (specified)	71	27	6	0	*	*
– Methadone	41	38	12	5	*	0
– All other opiates/opioids	261	220	24	34	43	*
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	4	*	0	*	*	*
Salicylates/combinations	0	*	0	*	4	4
Misc. analgesics/combinations	31	35	*	19	15	*
Anticonvulsants	26	14	0	8	5	0
Muscle relaxants	48	38	0	11	8	*