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

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	218
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	11
Population	1,611,581
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	13.5
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	0.7

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006
* 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	202	218	48	25	11	0
Alcohol*	60	58	0	8	5
Cocaine	107	112	38	--	--
Marijuana	5	7	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	5	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	4	--	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	--	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	--	0
Antidepressants	54	42	0	15	6
Antipsychotics	14	17	0	6	--
Benzodiazepines	54	55	0	9	4
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	37	36	0	6	--
Opiates/opioids	148	151	9	12	7
– Heroin (specified)	15	19	--	0	--
– Methadone	67	69	8	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	99	101	0	11	7
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	24	30	0	5	4
Anticonvulsants	4	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	7	4	0	0	--

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	4.8%
Homicide	0.4%
Could not be determined	3.5%
Accidental	86.0%
Natural	5.2%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	74
Home	100
Public place	11
Other	28
Not documented	5

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	9
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	21.5
Female	6.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	10.0
35 to 54	27.5
55 and over	8.1

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	9	142	151
Cocaine	38	74	112
Alcohol	0	58	58
Benzodiazepines	0	55	55
Antidepressants	0	42	42