Massachusetts

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	912
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	100
State population, 2006	6,437,193
Population covered by DAWN	6,437,193
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (14)	912	14.2	100	1.6	6,437,193
1. Barnstable County	35	15.6	7	3.1	224,816
2. Berkshire County	9	6.9	1	0.8	131,117
3. Bristol County	109	20.0	11	2.0	545,379
4. Dukes County	2	12.9	0	0.0	15,515
5. Essex County	109	14.8	14	1.9	735,958
6. Franklin County	10	13.9	1	1.4	72,183
7. Hampden County	61	13.2	8	1.7	460,520
8. Hampshire County	18	11.7	3	2.0	153,471
9. Middlesex County	161	11.0	24	1.6	1,467,016
10. Nantucket County	0	0.0	0	0.0	10,240
11. Norfolk County	68	10.4	7	1.1	654,753
12. Plymouth County	59	12.0	4	0.8	493,623
13. Suffolk County	165	24.0	9	1.3	687,610
14. Worcester County	106	13.5	11	1.4	784,992

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	9.9%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.6%
Accidental	81.6%
Natural	3.9%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	290
Home	447
Public place	24
Other	85
Not documented	66

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	22
Home	58
Public place	5
Other	11
Not documented	4

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	184	485	669
Cocaine	93	301	394
Alcohol	1	204	205
Antidepressants	16	143	159
Benzodiazepines	3	86	89

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	13	32	45
Opiates/opioids	7	25	32
Alcohol	0	28	28
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	3	17	20
Antipsychotics	1	17	18

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	20.3
Female	8.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	20.0
35 to 54	28.7
55 and over	5.1

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.3
Female	1.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.2
21 to 34	1.4
35 to 54	2.7
55 and over	1.8

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	863	912	326	88	100	31
Alcohol*	257	205	--	29	28	0
Cocaine	356	394	93	15	10	0
Marijuana	15	13	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	6	11	--	0	--	0
Club drugs†	4	--	0	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	9	6	--	7	5
Antidepressants	92	159	16	29	45	13
Antipsychotics	30	38	8	17	18	--
Benzodiazepines	75	89	--	10	14	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	14	32	--	9	20	--
Opiates/opioids	635	669	184	23	32	7
– Heroin (specified)	149	39	11	--	--	--
– Methadone	103	166	42	--	6	--
– All other opiates/opioids	424	522	131	21	26	4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	7	--	--	4	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	13	15	--	6	6	--
Anticonvulsants	--	4	--	--	5	0
Muscle relaxants	--	6	0	0	9	0