New Hampshire

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	98
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	14
Metro area population, 2004	1,299,500
Population covered by DAWN	1,299,500
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Counties	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
† Included in metropolitan area profiles. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (10)	98	75.4	14	10.8	1,299,500
1. Belknap County	7	115.0	0	0.0	60,858
2. Carroll County	4	85.5	1	21.4	46,762
3. Cheshire County	2	26.0	2	26.0	76,872
4. Coos County	2	59.7	0	0.0	33,511
5. Grafton County	6	71.3	1	11.9	84,169
6. Hillsborough County	30	75.3	5	12.5	398,574
7. Merrimack County	16	109.9	2	13.7	145,542
8. Rockingham County†	24	82.0	2	6.8	292,526
9. Strafford County†	5	42.3	1	8.5	118,217
10. Sullivan County	2	47.1	0	0.0	42,469

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	12.5%
Overmedication	0.9%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	84.8%
Could not be determined	1.8%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	0
Home	0
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	98

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	0
Home	0
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	14

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	39	42	81
Cocaine	11	20	31
Benzodiazepines	0	16	16
Antidepressants	0	12	12
Alcohol	0	5	5

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	2	5	7

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	101.5
Female	50.1

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	5.5
21 to 34	126.2
35 to 54	150.8
55 and over	16.7

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	6.2
Female	15.2

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	14.0
35 to 54	14.1
55 and over	10.0

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	97
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	96
– Toxic effects	97
Body systems (includes infections)	8
Accidents and injuries	0

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	14
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	14
– Toxic effects	14
Body systems (includes infections)	0
Accidents and injuries	0

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	113	98	52	26	14	7
Alcohol2	39	5	0	8	--	0
Cocaine	25	31	11	4	--	0
Marijuana	16	0	0	--	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs3	0	--	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	19	12	0	10	7	--
Antipsychotics	--	--	--	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	34	16	0	8	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	6	--	--
Opiates/opioids	93	81	39	8	--	--
– Heroin (specified)	6	13	9	0	0	0
– Methadone	34	31	15	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	60	43	15	7	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	0	--	0	0
Anticonvulsants	--	0	0	--	0	0
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	0	--	0