Albuquerque

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	147
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	17
Metro area population, 2004	781,447
Population covered by DAWN	781,447
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
* Indicates area featured in Spotlight section. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (4)	147	188.1	17	21.8	781,447
1. Bernalillo County, NM*	130	218.9	13	21.9	593,765
2. Sandoval County, NM	4	39.2	2	19.6	102,120
3. Torrance County, NM	1	59.3	2	118.6	16,864
4. Valencia County, NM	12	174.7	0	0.0	68,698

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	10.4%
Overmedication	17.7%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	65.2%
Could not be determined	6.7%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	24
Home	89
Public place	10
Other	24
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	12
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	32	76	108
Cocaine	17	36	53
Alcohol	0	43	43
Benzodiazepines	0	15	15
Antidepressants	4	10	14

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	5	6	11
Antidepressants	0	8	8
Alcohol	0	7	7

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	255.7
Female	123.1

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	34.7
21 to 34	227.8
35 to 54	393.8
55 and over	81.9

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	18.3
Female	25.1

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	26.8
35 to 54	38.9
55 and over	23.4

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	134
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	133
– Toxic effects	109
Body systems (includes infections)	32
Accidents and injuries	9

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	17
– Abuse	--
– Drug or alcohol	17
– Toxic effects	7
Body systems (includes infections)	0
Accidents and injuries	8

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
2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	156	147	61	18	17	5
Alcohol2	51	43	0	5	7	0
Cocaine	62	53	17	--	--	0
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	6	12	6	0	--	0
Club drugs3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	0	--	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	15	14	4	7	8	0
Antipsychotics	0	--	0	--	0	0
Benzodiazepines	16	15	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	5	0	--	0	0
Opiates/opioids	112	108	32	9	11	5
– Heroin (specified)	42	41	11	0	--	0
– Methadone	23	29	8	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	54	44	13	7	8	5
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	6	--	--	--	0
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	5	4	0	0	0	0