New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	963
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	78
Metro area population, 2005	18,813,723
Population covered by DAWN	11,101,883
Percent of population covered by DAWN	59%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (10)	963	8.7	78	0.7	11,101,883
1. Bergen County, NJ*					902,308
2. Essex County, NJ*					789,166
3. Hudson County, NJ*					602,970
4. Hunterdon County, NJ*					130,042
5. Middlesex County, NJ*					789,283
6. Monmouth County, NJ*					634,841
7. Morris County, NJ	30	6.1	9	1.8	490,084
8. Ocean County, NJ*					558,170
9. Passaic County, NJ*					496,985
10. Somerset County, NJ*					319,830
11. Sussex County, NJ*					152,726
12. Union County, NJ	45	8.5	5	0.9	530,710
13. Bronx County, NY	208	15.2	4	0.3	1,364,566
14. Kings County, NY	188	7.5	5	0.2	2,511,408
15. Nassau County, NY*					1,331,620
16. New York County, NY	202	12.6	25	1.6	1,606,275
17. Putnam County, NY	7	7.0	0	0.0	100,528
18. Queens County, NY	112	5.0	7	0.3	2,256,576
19. Richmond County, NY	19	4.0	1	0.2	475,014
20. Rockland County, NY	11	3.7	1	0.3	294,636
21. Suffolk County, NY	141	9.6	21	1.4	1,472,086
22. Westchester County, NY*					947,719
23. Pike County, PA*					56,180

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	7.5%
Homicide	0.3%
Could not be determined	1.7%
Natural/accidental	90.5%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	273
Home	553
Public place	32
Other	82
Not documented	23

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	18
Home	45
Public place	5
Other	9
Not documented	--

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	62	612	674
Cocaine	112	386	498
Alcohol	3	311	314
Antidepressants	0	216	216
Benzodiazepines	1	206	207

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	2	32	34
Opiates/opioids	1	31	32
Benzodiazepines	1	23	24
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	20	22
Alcohol	1	21	22

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	13.4
Female	4.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.8
21 to 34	7.6
35 to 54	19.1
55 and over	5.4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.7
Female	0.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.2
21 to 34	0.7
35 to 54	1.1
55 and over	0.9

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	1,055	963	187	85	78	13
Alcohol*	309	314	--	13	22	--
Cocaine	554	498	112	11	9	--
Marijuana	37	26	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	--	7	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	5	6	--	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	14	5	0	--	0	0
Inhalants	18	25	0	--	--	0
Antidepressants	177	216	0	33	34	--
Antipsychotics	53	81	--	14	14	--
Benzodiazepines	204	207	--	18	24	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	109	156	--	21	22	--
Opiates/opioids	709	674	62	38	32	--
– Heroin (specified)	91	91	24	--	0	0
– Methadone	244	269	23	9	4	0
– All other opiates/opioids	490	456	15	31	30	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	5	5	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	8	--	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	65	82	--	21	20	--
Anticonvulsants	17	21	--	9	--	0
Muscle relaxants	20	29	0	5	7	0