Maryland

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	821
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	61
Metro area population, 2007	5,618,344
Population covered by DAWN	5,618,344
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (24)	821	14.6	61	1.1	5,618,344
1. Allegany County	12	16.5	0	0.0	72,594
2. Anne Arundel County	63	12.3	8	1.6	512,154
3. Baltimore City	318	49.9	11	1.7	637,455
4. Baltimore County	108	13.7	7	0.9	788,994
5. Calvert County	14	15.9	2	2.3	88,223
6. Caroline County	0	0.0	0	0.0	32,910
7. Carroll County	12	7.1	4	2.4	169,220
8. Cecil County	24	24.1	3	3.0	99,695
9. Charles County	14	10.0	1	0.7	140,444
10. Dorchester County	5	15.7	0	0.0	31,846
11. Frederick County	28	12.5	1	0.4	224,705
12. Garrett County	0	0.0	0	0.0	29,627
13. Harford County	32	13.3	2	0.8	239,993
14. Howard County	17	6.2	3	1.1	273,669
15. Kent County	2	10.0	0	0.0	19,987
16. Montgomery County	49	5.3	8	0.9	930,813
17. Prince George's County	60	7.2	9	1.1	828,770
18. Queen Anne's County	6	12.9	0	0.0	46,571
19. Somerset County	3	11.5	0	0.0	26,016
20. St. Mary's County	5	5.0	1	1.0	100,378
21. Talbot County	8	22.1	0	0.0	36,193
22. Washington County	18	12.4	1	0.7	145,113
23. Wicomico County	12	12.8	0	0.0	93,600
24. Worcester County	11	22.3	0	0.0	49,374

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	6.9%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	85.1%
Accidental	3.5%
Natural	4.4%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	348
Home	333
Public place	12
Other	128
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	18
Home	36
Public place	--
Other	6
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	160	485	645
Cocaine	69	268	337
Alcohol	8	268	276
Antidepressants	8	75	83
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	6	49	55

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Alcohol	0	21	21
Opiates/opioids	5	11	16
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	4	12	16
Antidepressants	3	9	12
Antipsychotics	0	10	10

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	21.7
Female	8.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.2
21 to 34	17.0
35 to 54	30.3
55 and over	7.2

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.2
Female	1.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	1.0
35 to 54	2.1
55 and over	1.0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2006-2007

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007
* 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	765	821	263	56	61	18
Alcohol*	276	276	8	21	21	0
Cocaine	338	337	69	7	10	--
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	4	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	--	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	7	10	4	0	--	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	--	0
Antidepressants	48	83	8	14	12	--
Antipsychotics	17	23	--	4	10	0
Benzodiazepines	18	41	0	6	7	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	34	55	6	13	16	4
Opiates/opioids	574	645	160	19	16	5
– Heroin (specified)	15	142	18	0	0	0
– Methadone	199	227	76	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	434	394	66	18	14	5
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	39	39	--	7	4	0
Anticonvulsants	7	6	--	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	5	17	--	--	4	--