Albuquerque, NM: Bernalillo County, NM

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	130
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	13
Population	593,765
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	218.9
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	21.9

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	141	130	56	14	13	4
Alcohol1	49	38	0	5	6	0
Cocaine	57	47	16	--	--	0
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	4	9	5	0	--	0
Club drugs2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens3	0	--	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	13	12	4	6	6	0
Antipsychotics	0	0	0	--	0	0
Benzodiazepines	15	13	0	0	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	4	0	0	0	0
Opiates/opioids	100	96	29	5	8	4
– Heroin (specified)	39	38	10	0	--	0
– Methadone	20	25	7	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	47	39	12	--	6	4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	5	--	--	--	0
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	5	4	0	0	0	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	9.1%
Overmedication	18.2%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	65.7%
Could not be determined	7.0%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	117
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	116
– Toxic effects	93
Body systems (includes infections)	28
Accidents and injuries	8

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	24
Home	77
Public place	10
Other	19
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	293.7
Female	148.5

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	46.7
21 to 34	257.5
35 to 54	454.9
55 and over	99.2

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	29	67	96
Cocaine	16	31	47
Alcohol	0	38	38
Benzodiazepines	0	13	13
Antidepressants	4	8	12