Maine

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	150
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	23
State population, 2005	1,318,220
Population covered by DAWN	1,318,220
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (16)	150	11.4	23	1.7	1,318,220
1. Androscoggin County	12	11.2	0	0.0	107,061
2. Aroostook County	9	12.3	0	0.0	73,030
3. Cumberland County	35	12.8	10	3.6	274,194
4. Franklin County	6	20.1	0	0.0	29,861
5. Hancock County	6	11.2	0	0.0	53,613
6. Kennebec County	15	12.4	2	1.7	120,782
7. Knox County	5	12.2	0	0.0	41,088
8. Lincoln County	3	8.5	0	0.0	35,200
9. Oxford County	9	15.9	0	0.0	56,766
10. Penobscot County	20	13.6	5	3.4	146,817
11. Piscataquis County	1	5.7	0	0.0	17,596
12. Sagadahoc County	1	2.7	0	0.0	36,734
13. Somerset County	4	7.7	0	0.0	51,649
14. Waldo County	2	5.2	0	0.0	38,527
15. Washington County	4	12.0	1	3.0	33,238
16. York County	18	8.9	5	2.5	202,064

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	13.3%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	8.1%
Natural/accidental	78.6%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	42
Home	88
Public place	7
Other	13
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	6
Home	15
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	56	66	122
Alcohol	1	33	34
Benzodiazepines	3	23	26
Cocaine	6	16	22
Antidepressants	0	17	17

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	4	6	10
Opiates/opioids	2	4	6
Alcohol	0	6	6
Benzodiazepines	0	5	5
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	4	4

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	16.0
Female	7.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	3.3
21 to 34	20.8
35 to 54	19.6
55 and over	3.7

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.6
Female	1.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	2.3
35 to 54	3.1
55 and over	1.4

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	129	150	71	27	23	9
Alcohol*	34	34	--	6	6	0
Cocaine	26	22	6	--	0	0
Marijuana	0	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	--	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	20	17	0	12	10	4
Antipsychotics	4	7	--	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	26	26	--	--	5	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	4	4	0
Opiates/opioids	112	122	56	9	6	--
– Heroin (specified)	4	5	--	0	--	--
– Methadone	67	66	36	4	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	48	61	19	5	--	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	4	5	0	--	--	0
Anticonvulsants	5	--	0	--	--	--
Muscle relaxants	--	5	0	--	--	0