Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH: Middlesex County, MA

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	121
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	11
Population	1,464,628
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	82.6
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	7.5

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	108	121	42	14	11	7
Alcohol1	18	42	0	--	4	0
Cocaine	45	49	7	4	4	--
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	--	0
Stimulants	0	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	--	--	--
Antidepressants	4	10	--	--	0	0
Antipsychotics	5	--	--	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	19	12	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	0	--	--
Opiates/opioids	72	93	30	6	--	0
– Heroin (specified)	24	39	14	--	0	0
– Methadone	4	13	5	0	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	46	44	11	6	--	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	0	--	--	--	--	--
Anticonvulsants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	0	0	0	0	0	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	8.3%
Overmedication	2.3%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	0.8%
Could not be determined	88.6%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	121
– Abuse	28
– Drug or alcohol	121
– Toxic effects	110
Body systems (includes infections)	11
Accidents and injuries	18

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	30
Home	66
Public place	6
Other	19
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	134.6
Female	33.3

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	13.2
21 to 34	132.9
35 to 54	155.6
55 and over	17.9

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	30	63	93
Cocaine	7	42	49
Alcohol	0	42	42
Benzodiazepines	0	12	12
Antidepressants	1	9	10