Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	88
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	12
Metro area population, 2006	1,137,520
Population covered by DAWN	1,137,520
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 (2)	88	7.7	12	1.1	1,137,520
1. Erie County, NY	69	7.5	8	0.9	921,390
2. Niagara County, NY	19	8.8	4	1.9	216,130

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	12.0%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	69.0%
Accidental	14.0%
Natural	5.0%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	30
Home	48
Public place	--
Other	9
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	6
Public place	--
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	11	49	60
Cocaine	9	27	36
Antidepressants	1	16	17
Alcohol	0	17	17
Benzodiazepines	0	14	14

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	1	6	7
Antidepressants	1	4	5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	10.0
Female	5.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.0
21 to 34	8.3
35 to 54	18.1
55 and over	3.0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.6
Female	0.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.0
35 to 54	2.4
55 and over	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	107	88	24	13	12	5
Alcohol*	22	17	0	4	--	0
Cocaine	30	36	9	--	0	0
Marijuana	16	11	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	0	--	0	0
Antidepressants	31	17	--	--	5	--
Antipsychotics	4	7	--	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	16	14	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	11	11	0	5	--	0
Opiates/opioids	92	60	11	--	7	--
– Heroin (specified)	27	10	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	21	11	--	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	54	41	6	--	6	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	9	6	--	--	0	0
Anticonvulsants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	--	6	0	0	0	0