New Hampshire

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	166
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	34
Metro area population, 2007	1,315,828
Population covered by DAWN	1,315,828
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 (10)	166	12.6	34	2.6	1,315,828
1. Belknap County	14	22.9	2	3.3	61,048
2. Carroll County	12	25.3	2	4.2	47,380
3. Cheshire County	6	7.7	1	1.3	77,725
4. Coos County	8	24.4	0	0.0	32,772
5. Grafton County	11	12.9	5	5.8	85,514
6. Hillsborough County	40	9.9	12	3.0	402,302
7. Merrimack County	24	16.2	3	2.0	148,274
8. Rockingham County	36	12.1	6	2.0	296,543
9. Strafford County	13	10.7	3	2.5	121,581
10. Sullivan County	2	4.7	0	0.0	42,689

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	17.0%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.0%
Accidental	77.0%
Natural	2.0%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	51
Home	94
Public place	8
Other	13
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	8
Home	21
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	37	98	135
Alcohol	2	41	43
Cocaine	6	31	37
Benzodiazepines	0	30	30
Antidepressants	1	10	11

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	2	11	13
Benzodiazepines	0	12	12
Antidepressants	0	12	12
Alcohol	1	9	10
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	6	7

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	16.9
Female	8.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	3.7
21 to 34	21.4
35 to 54	18.7
55 and over	8.6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.8
Female	2.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.3
21 to 34	2.8
35 to 54	4.5
55 and over	2.5

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	117	166	60	17	34	6
Alcohol*	32	43	--	8	10	--
Cocaine	31	37	6	0	--	0
Marijuana	0	--	--	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	14	11	--	9	12	0
Antipsychotics	--	4	--	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	26	30	0	7	12	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	4	4	0	5	7	--
Opiates/opioids	84	135	37	6	13	--
– Heroin (specified)	12	13	5	0	0	0
– Methadone	33	61	24	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	52	72	8	4	12	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	4	0	4	5	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	4	4	0	--	4	0