Baltimore-Towson, MD

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	526
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	35
Metro area population, 2006	2,658,405
Population covered by DAWN	2,658,405
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (7)	526	19.8	35	1.3	2,658,405
1. Anne Arundel County, MD	56	11.0	8	1.6	509,300
2. Baltimore City, MD	303	48.0	9	1.4	631,366
3. Baltimore County, MD	97	12.3	13	1.7	787,384
4. Carroll County, MD	16	9.4	3	1.8	170,260
5. Harford County, MD	36	14.9	1	0.4	241,402
6. Howard County, MD	17	6.2	1	0.4	272,452
7. Queen Anne's County, MD	1	2.2	0	0.0	46,241

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	6.2%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	88.8%
Accidental	2.1%
Natural	2.9%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	218
Home	201
Public place	15
Other	91
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	10
Home	21
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	105	317	422
Cocaine	42	206	248
Alcohol	4	195	199
Antidepressants	4	30	34
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	3	18	21

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	11	14
Alcohol	0	13	13
Antidepressants	2	7	9
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	6	6
Benzodiazepines	0	5	5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	30.1
Female	10.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.8
21 to 34	23.3
35 to 54	42.1
55 and over	8.2

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.3
Female	1.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.5
21 to 34	1.9
35 to 54	2.0
55 and over	1.0

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	477	526	167	23	35	11
Alcohol*	134	199	4	8	13	0
Cocaine	179	248	42	--	5	--
Marijuana	0	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	5	--	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	45	34	4	4	9	--
Antipsychotics	12	12	--	4	--	0
Benzodiazepines	13	11	--	--	5	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	29	17	--	9	6	0
Opiates/opioids	399	422	105	9	14	--
– Heroin (specified)	11	12	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	139	136	44	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	297	329	61	9	14	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	29	21	--	7	4	--
Anticonvulsants	--	5	--	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	9	--	0	--	--	0