New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA: New York County, NY

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	239
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	23
Population	1,562,723
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	152.9
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	14.7

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	220	239	58	13	23	4
Alcohol1	74	78	0	4	5	0
Cocaine	113	133	40	0	5	0
Marijuana	7	--	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	--	--	0	--	0	0
Club drugs2	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens3	6	5	--	0	0	0
Inhalants	5	7	0	--	--	0
Antidepressants	52	45	0	6	9	--
Antipsychotics	12	9	0	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	42	47	0	--	8	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	20	32	0	5	6	0
Opiates/opioids	166	157	13	--	7	0
– Heroin (specified)	22	23	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	56	53	5	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	115	101	6	--	5	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	15	--	4	5	--
Anticonvulsants	--	4	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	--	0	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	8.8%
Overmedication	13.4%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	77.5%
Could not be determined	0.4%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	235
– Abuse	25
– Drug or alcohol	232
– Toxic effects	204
Body systems (includes infections)	50
Accidents and injuries	4

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	86
Home	112
Public place	14
Other	21
Not documented	6

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	222.3
Female	85.0

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	9.4
21 to 34	88.7
35 to 54	326.9
55 and over	94.8

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	13	144	157
Cocaine	40	93	133
Alcohol	0	78	78
Benzodiazepines	0	47	47
Antidepressants	0	45	45