Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	564
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	56
Metro area population, 2005	4,448,884
Population covered by DAWN	4,448,884
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 (7)	564	12.7	56	1.3	4,448,884
1. Essex County, MA	116	15.8	11	1.5	734,261
2. Middlesex County, MA	150	10.2	20	1.4	1,464,985
3. Norfolk County, MA	60	9.2	11	1.7	652,530
4. Plymouth County, MA	65	13.2	7	1.4	491,934
5. Suffolk County, MA	155	22.4	3	0.4	691,965
6. Rockingham County, NH	9	3.1	3	1.0	294,211
7. Strafford County, NH	9	7.6	1	0.8	118,998

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	9.0%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	6.0%
Natural/accidental	85.0%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	225
Home	237
Public place	20
Other	77
Not documented	5

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	8
Home	32
Public place	--
Other	10
Not documented	--

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	112	307	419
Cocaine	40	194	234
Alcohol	4	172	176
Benzodiazepines	3	55	58
Antidepressants	5	52	57

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	6	14	20
Alcohol	1	15	16
Opiates/opioids	3	12	15
Antipsychotics	1	11	12
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	3	4	7

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	18.4
Female	7.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.4
21 to 34	19.0
35 to 54	25.0
55 and over	4.0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.2
Female	1.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.2
21 to 34	1.5
35 to 54	1.9
55 and over	1.5

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	445	564	193	50	56	21
Alcohol*	127	176	4	16	16	--
Cocaine	164	234	40	12	5	--
Marijuana	7	10	0	--	0	0
Stimulants	4	7	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	4	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	--	0	0
Antidepressants	47	57	5	10	20	6
Antipsychotics	7	21	--	11	12	--
Benzodiazepines	40	58	--	7	6	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	5	9	0	6	5	--
Opiates/opioids	323	419	112	8	15	--
– Heroin (specified)	142	101	37	0	0	0
– Methadone	40	74	16	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	155	273	59	8	15	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	5	--	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	8	11	--	4	7	--
Anticonvulsants	--	0	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	--	--	--	--	0	0