Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	596
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	63
Metro area population, 2006	4,455,217
Population covered by DAWN	4,455,217
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)	596	13.4	63	1.4	4,455,217
1. Essex County, MA	109	14.8	14	1.9	735,958
2. Middlesex County, MA	161	11.0	24	1.6	1,467,016
3. Norfolk County, MA	68	10.4	7	1.1	654,753
4. Plymouth County, MA	59	12.0	4	0.8	493,623
5. Suffolk County, MA	165	24.0	9	1.3	687,610
6. Rockingham County, NH	24	8.1	5	1.7	296,267
7. Strafford County, NH	10	8.3	0	0.0	119,990

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	9.6%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.2%
Accidental	82.4%
Natural	3.8%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	162
Home	325
Public place	17
Other	47
Not documented	45

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	14
Home	34
Public place	--
Other	9
Not documented	4

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	124	312	436
Cocaine	62	182	244
Alcohol	0	128	128
Antidepressants	11	89	100
Benzodiazepines	3	62	65

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	9	18	27
Opiates/opioids	5	15	20
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	4	8	12
Benzodiazepines	0	12	12
Alcohol	0	12	12

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	19.1
Female	8.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	18.3
35 to 54	26.7
55 and over	5.1

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.2
Female	1.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.3
21 to 34	1.5
35 to 54	2.2
55 and over	1.6

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	564	596	219	56	63	23
Alcohol*	176	128	0	16	12	0
Cocaine	234	244	62	5	--	0
Marijuana	10	5	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	7	7	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	4	--	0	5	--
Antidepressants	57	100	11	20	27	9
Antipsychotics	21	21	4	12	9	--
Benzodiazepines	58	65	--	6	12	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	9	24	--	5	12	4
Opiates/opioids	419	436	124	15	20	5
– Heroin (specified)	101	29	6	0	--	--
– Methadone	74	117	36	--	4	--
– All other opiates/opioids	273	335	82	15	15	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	5	0	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	11	14	--	7	5	--
Anticonvulsants	0	5	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	0	--	0