Vermont

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	62
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	9
Metro area population, 2004	621,394
Population covered by DAWN	621,394
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Counties	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (14)	62	99.8	9	14.5	621,394
1. Addison County	4	108.5	0	0.0	36,865
2. Bennington County	3	81.2	1	27.1	36,956
3. Caledonia County	0	0.0	0	0.0	30,464
4. Chittenden County	19	127.3	3	20.1	149,286
5. Essex County	0	0.0	0	0.0	6,654
6. Franklin County	4	84.1	0	0.0	47,556
7. Grand Isle County	0	0.0	0	0.0	7,643
8. Lamoille County	0	0.0	2	81.9	24,418
9. Orange County	2	68.5	0	0.0	29,189
10. Orleans County	6	219.2	0	0.0	27,372
11. Rutland County	6	94.3	0	0.0	63,616
12. Washington County	7	118.5	0	0.0	59,068
13. Windham County	5	112.9	2	45.2	44,284
14. Windsor County	6	103.4	1	17.2	58,023

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	12.7%
Overmedication	4.2%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	67.6%
Could not be determined	15.5%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	32
Home	19
Public place	4
Other	7
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	5
Home	--
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	13	21	34
Alcohol	4	13	17
Cocaine	4	10	14
Benzodiazepines	0	6	6
Stimulants	0	5	5

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	0	5	5

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	166.9
Female	34.9

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	54.8
21 to 34	126.8
35 to 54	125.4
55 and over	96.8

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	9.8
Female	19.0

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	19.5
35 to 54	15.0
55 and over	25.8

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	38
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	38
– Toxic effects	32
Body systems (includes infections)	12
Accidents and injuries	22

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	8
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	8
– Toxic effects	8
Body systems (includes infections)	--
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	74	62	34	14	9	--
Alcohol2	19	17	4	--	--	--
Cocaine	11	14	4	0	0	--
Marijuana	--	--	--	0	0	--
Stimulants	0	5	0	0	0	--
Club drugs3	--	--	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens4	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	--	0	0	0	--
Antidepressants	9	4	0	5	--	--
Antipsychotics	0	0	0	--	0	--
Benzodiazepines	9	6	0	--	--	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	6	--	0	--	--	--
Opiates/opioids	54	34	13	--	5	--
– Heroin (specified)	4	6	5	0	0	--
– Methadone	12	7	--	--	0	--
– All other opiates/opioids	41	25	6	--	5	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	--	0	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	--	0	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	0	--	--	--
Anticonvulsants	--	0	0	0	0	--
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	0	0	--