Albuquerque, NM

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	167
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	20
Metro area population, 2005	797,517
Population covered by DAWN	797,517
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (4)	167	20.9	20	2.5	797,517
1. Bernalillo County, NM	142	23.5	18	3.0	603,783
2. Sandoval County, NM	10	9.3	1	0.9	107,146
3. Torrance County, NM	4	22.9	0	0.0	17,456
4. Valencia County, NM	11	15.9	1	1.4	69,132

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	10.7%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	6.4%
Natural/accidental	82.9%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	33
Home	77
Public place	21
Other	36
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	12
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	25	100	125
Cocaine	11	59	70
Alcohol	0	60	60
Benzodiazepines	1	26	27
Antidepressants	0	21	21

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	6	5	11
Alcohol	0	8	8
Antidepressants	1	4	5
Benzodiazepines	0	4	4

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	29.1
Female	13.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.7
21 to 34	24.2
35 to 54	47.5
55 and over	9.2

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.1
Female	2.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.8
21 to 34	1.3
35 to 54	4.4
55 and over	3.4

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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.
ALL DRUGS	147	167	46	17	20	8
Alcohol*	43	60	0	7	8	0
Cocaine	53	70	11	--	--	0
Marijuana	0	5	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	12	15	6	--	--	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	14	21	0	8	5	--
Antipsychotics	--	4	0	0	--	0
Benzodiazepines	15	27	--	--	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	5	5	0	0	--	0
Opiates/opioids	108	125	25	11	11	6
– Heroin (specified)	41	61	16	--	--	--
– Methadone	29	23	5	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	49	52	4	8	9	5
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	6	--	--	--	0	0
Anticonvulsants	--	4	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	4	6	0	0	--	0