Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda, NY

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	100
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	10
Metro area population, 2004	1,154,378
Population covered by DAWN	1,154,378
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
* Indicates area featured in Spotlight section. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (2)	100	86.6	10	8.7	1,154,378
1. Erie County, NY*	86	91.8	8	8.5	936,318
2. Niagara County, NY	14	64.2	2	9.2	218,060

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	9.1%
Overmedication	10.0%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	11.8%
Could not be determined	69.1%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	31
Home	47
Public place	7
Other	15
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	4
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	8	76	84
Alcohol	0	34	34
Cocaine	2	31	33
Benzodiazepines	0	29	29
Antidepressants	2	23	25

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	0	5	5
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	3	4
Antidepressants	0	4	4
Alcohol	0	4	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	128.0
Female	48.4

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	132.8
35 to 54	192.2
55 and over	26.5

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	10.8
Female	6.7

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	6.4
21 to 34	5.1
35 to 54	17.5
55 and over	3.3

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	89
– Abuse	21
– Drug or alcohol	89
– Toxic effects	68
Body systems (includes infections)	26
Accidents and injuries	0

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	10
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	10
– Toxic effects	9
Body systems (includes infections)	0
Accidents and injuries	0

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
2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	65	100	12	18	10	--
Alcohol2	21	34	0	8	4	--
Cocaine	26	33	--	4	0	--
Marijuana	7	13	0	--	0	--
Stimulants	0	0	0	0	0	--
Club drugs3	0	0	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens4	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	0	0	--	0	--
Antidepressants	27	25	--	10	4	--
Antipsychotics	4	7	0	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	19	29	0	--	--	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	9	18	0	5	4	--
Opiates/opioids	51	84	8	8	5	--
– Heroin (specified)	17	27	4	--	0	--
– Methadone	7	7	0	0	0	--
– All other opiates/opioids	44	56	4	8	5	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	0	0	--	--
Anticonvulsants	0	6	0	0	0	--
Muscle relaxants	4	9	0	--	--	--