| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 271 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 43 |
| Metro area population, 2004 | 1,903,289 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,903,289 |
| 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 (33) | 271 | 142.4 | 43 | 22.6 | 1,903,289 |
| 1. Bernalillo County† * | 130 | 218.9 | 13 | 21.9 | 593,765 |
| 2. Catron County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,440 |
| 3. Chaves County | 10 | 162.2 | 1 | 16.2 | 61,635 |
| 4. Cibola County | 2 | 72.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 27,549 |
| 5. Colfax County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13,831 |
| 6. Curry County | 3 | 65.7 | 1 | 21.9 | 45,662 |
| 7. DeBaca County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,035 |
| 8. Dona Ana County | 13 | 69.9 | 3 | 16.1 | 186,095 |
| 9. Eddy County | 8 | 154.8 | 1 | 19.3 | 51,688 |
| 10. Grant County | 7 | 237.7 | 2 | 67.9 | 29,443 |
| 11. Guadalupe County | 1 | 220.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 4,530 |
| 12. Harding County | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1,292.0 | 774 |
| 13. Hidalgo County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5,186 |
| 14. Lea County | 4 | 71.1 | 1 | 17.8 | 56,231 |
| 15. Lincoln County | 4 | 193.0 | 3 | 144.7 | 20,727 |
| 16. Los Alamos County | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 53.2 | 18,796 |
| 17. Luna County | 4 | 153.1 | 1 | 38.3 | 26,129 |
| 18. McKinley County | 5 | 69.0 | 2 | 27.6 | 72,425 |
| 19. Mora County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5,212 |
| 20. Otero County | 6 | 94.8 | 3 | 47.4 | 63,282 |
| 21. Quay County | 1 | 105.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 9,483 |
| 22. Rio Arriba County | 19 | 466.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 40,710 |
| 23. Roosevelt County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18,165 |
| 24. San Juan County | 7 | 56.4 | 2 | 16.1 | 124,166 |
| 25. San Miguel County | 5 | 169.4 | 2 | 67.8 | 29,514 |
| 26. Sandoval County† | 4 | 39.2 | 2 | 19.6 | 102,120 |
| 27. Santa Fe County | 20 | 144.2 | 2 | 14.4 | 138,705 |
| 28. Sierra County | 1 | 77.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 12,961 |
| 29. Socorro County | 3 | 165.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18,177 |
| 30. Taos County | 1 | 31.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 31,464 |
| 31. Torrance County† | 1 | 59.3 | 2 | 118.6 | 16,864 |
| 32. Union County | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,827 |
| 33. Valencia County† | 12 | 174.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 68,698 |
| Suicide | 13.7% |
| Overmedication | 19.7% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 60.2% |
| Could not be determined | 6.4% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 52 |
| Home | 161 |
| Public place | 15 |
| Other | 43 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 32 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 53 | 148 | 201 |
| Cocaine | 27 | 71 | 98 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 88 | 89 |
| Antidepressants | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 188.0 |
| Female | 98.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 17.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 157.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 318.8 |
| 55 and over | 79.4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 19.2 |
| Female | 25.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 22.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 44.5 |
| 55 and over | 23.4 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 249 |
| – Abuse | 8 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 248 |
| – Toxic effects | 204 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 53 |
| Accidents and injuries | 18 |
| Suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 43 |
| – Abuse | -- |
| – Drug or alcohol | 43 |
| – Toxic effects | 26 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 0 |
| Accidents and injuries | 18 |
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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 | 303 | 271 | 101 | 36 | 43 | 13 |
| Alcohol2 | 108 | 89 | -- | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 110 | 98 | 27 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 22 | 21 | 9 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens4 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 37 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 19 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 6 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 33 | 26 | 0 | -- | 11 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 14 | 12 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 218 | 201 | 53 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 73 | 73 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 36 | 46 | 11 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 125 | 98 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 8 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 10 | 14 | 0 | -- | 6 | 0 |
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