| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 655 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 40 |
| Metro area population, 2004 | 5,558,058 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 5,558,058 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug misuse | Suicide | Total population |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate1 | Deaths | Rate1 | ||
| † Included in metropolitan area profiles. * Indicates area featured in Spotlight section. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population. |
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| Total participating (24) | 655 | 117.8 | 40 | 7.2 | 5,558,058 |
| 1. Allegany County | 11 | 148.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 73,871 |
| 2. Anne Arundel County† * | 46 | 90.4 | 1 | 2.0 | 508,572 |
| 3. Baltimore city† * | 286 | 449.5 | 5 | 7.9 | 636,251 |
| 4. Baltimore County† * | 91 | 116.5 | 13 | 16.6 | 780,821 |
| 5. Calvert County | 5 | 57.8 | 1 | 11.6 | 86,474 |
| 6. Caroline County | 1 | 32.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 31,058 |
| 7. Carroll County† | 13 | 78.2 | 2 | 12.0 | 166,159 |
| 8. Cecil County | 15 | 157.0 | 1 | 10.5 | 95,526 |
| 9. Charles County | 9 | 66.3 | 3 | 22.1 | 135,807 |
| 10. Dorchester County | 2 | 64.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 30,912 |
| 11. Frederick County | 15 | 68.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 217,653 |
| 12. Garrett County | 1 | 33.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 30,124 |
| 13. Harford County† | 16 | 67.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 235,594 |
| 14. Howard County† | 13 | 48.7 | 2 | 7.5 | 266,738 |
| 15. Kent County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19,582 |
| 16. Montgomery County | 34 | 36.9 | 4 | 4.3 | 921,690 |
| 17. Prince George's County | 49 | 58.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 842,967 |
| 18. Queen Anne's County† | 3 | 66.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 45,078 |
| 19. Somerset County | 2 | 77.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 25,863 |
| 20. St. Mary's County | 5 | 52.7 | 1 | 10.5 | 94,921 |
| 21. Talbot County | 4 | 114.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 35,017 |
| 22. Washington County | 12 | 85.9 | 2 | 14.3 | 139,624 |
| 23. Wicomico County | 13 | 146.4 | 2 | 22.5 | 88,782 |
| 24. Worcester County | 9 | 183.8 | 2 | 40.8 | 48,974 |
| Suicide | 5.8% |
| Overmedication | 0.3% |
| Homicide | 0.1% |
| All other accidental | 3.2% |
| Could not be determined | 90.6% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 228 |
| Home | 298 |
| Public place | 19 |
| Other | 109 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 12 |
| Home | 23 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 88 | 422 | 510 |
| Cocaine | 45 | 222 | 267 |
| Alcohol | 16 | 204 | 220 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 102 | 104 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 2 | 68 | 70 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 169.4 |
| Female | 69.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 16.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 149.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 253.4 |
| 55 and over | 33.9 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 8.5 |
| Female | 5.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 7.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 12.8 |
| 55 and over | 6.6 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 639 |
| – Abuse | 5 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 639 |
| – Toxic effects | 606 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 38 |
| Accidents and injuries | 21 |
| Suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 40 |
| – Abuse | 0 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 40 |
| – Toxic effects | 38 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | -- |
| Accidents and injuries | -- |
| Drug category | Drug misuse | Suicide | ||||
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| 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 697 | 655 | 164 | 21 | 40 | 13 |
| Alcohol2 | 269 | 220 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 277 | 267 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs3 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens4 | -- | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 177 | 104 | -- | 13 | 15 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 35 | 26 | -- | 0 | 4 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 46 | 28 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 108 | 70 | -- | 7 | 15 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 595 | 510 | 88 | 7 | 11 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 78 | 13 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 146 | 137 | 26 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 518 | 375 | 49 | 5 | 10 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 93 | 65 | -- | 11 | 10 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 5 | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 14 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
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