| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 1,053 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 85 |
| Metro area population, 2004 | 18,709,802 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 10,993,893 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 59% |
| Metro area component | Drug misuse | Suicide | Total population |
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| Deaths | Rate1 | Deaths | Rate1 | ||
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§ Area did not participate in DAWN this year. * Indicates area featured in Spotlight section. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population. |
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| Total participating (10) | 1,053 | 95.8 | 85 | 7.7 | 10,993,893 |
| 1. Bergen County, NJ§ | 902,998 | ||||
| 2. Essex County, NJ§ | 796,684 | ||||
| 3. Hudson County, NJ§ | 606,240 | ||||
| 4. Hunterdon County, NJ§ | 129,746 | ||||
| 5. Middlesex County, NJ§ | 785,095 | ||||
| 6. Monmouth County, NJ§ | 636,298 | ||||
| 7. Morris County, NJ | 32 | 65.6 | 3 | 6.1 | 488,173 |
| 8. Ocean County, NJ§ | 553,251 | ||||
| 9. Passaic County, NJ§ | 500,427 | ||||
| 10. Somerset County, NJ§ | 316,750 | ||||
| 11. Sussex County, NJ§ | 152,218 | ||||
| 12. Union County, NJ | 41 | 77.1 | 1 | 1.9 | 531,957 |
| 13. Bronx County, NY* | 226 | 165.5 | 6 | 4.4 | 1,365,536 |
| 14. Kings County, NY* | 199 | 80.4 | 9 | 3.6 | 2,475,290 |
| 15. Nassau County, NY§ | 1,339,641 | ||||
| 16. New York County, NY* | 239 | 152.9 | 23 | 14.7 | 1,562,723 |
| 17. Putnam County, NY | 8 | 79.5 | 2 | 19.9 | 100,570 |
| 18. Queens County, NY* | 134 | 59.9 | 12 | 5.4 | 2,237,216 |
| 19. Richmond County, NY | 29 | 62.6 | 1 | 2.2 | 463,314 |
| 20. Rockland County, NY | 10 | 34.1 | 3 | 10.2 | 293,626 |
| 21. Suffolk County, NY* | 135 | 91.5 | 25 | 16.9 | 1,475,488 |
| 22. Westchester County, NY§ | 942,444 | ||||
| 23. Pike County, PA§ | 54,117 | ||||
| Suicide | 7.5% |
| Overmedication | 16.0% |
| All other accidental | 75.0% |
| Could not be determined | 1.5% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 318 |
| Home | 595 |
| Public place | 38 |
| Other | 88 |
| Not documented | 14 |
| Suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 18 |
| Home | 57 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 5 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 76 | 633 | 709 |
| Cocaine | 175 | 379 | 554 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 307 | 309 |
| Benzodiazepines | 3 | 200 | 203 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 176 | 177 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 33 | 38 |
| Antidepressants | 3 | 30 | 33 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 149.7 |
| Female | 45.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 8.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 77.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 211.0 |
| 55 and over | 61.6 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 8.3 |
| Female | 7.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 9.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 13.0 |
| 55 and over | 7.0 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 1,033 |
| – Abuse | 161 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 1,026 |
| – Toxic effects | 861 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 197 |
| Accidents and injuries | 32 |
| Suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 79 |
| – Abuse | -- |
| – Drug or alcohol | 79 |
| – Toxic effects | 75 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 7 |
| Accidents and injuries | 13 |
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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 | 1,053 | 269 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Alcohol2 | 309 | -- | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cocaine | 554 | 175 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Marijuana | 37 | -- | -- | 0 | ||
| Stimulants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Club drugs3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hallucinogens4 | 14 | -- | -- | 0 | ||
| Inhalants | 18 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | 177 | -- | 33 | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | 52 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 203 | -- | 18 | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 107 | -- | 21 | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 709 | 76 | 38 | 5 | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 91 | 14 | -- | -- | ||
| – Methadone | 244 | 23 | 9 | 0 | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 476 | 39 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 64 | -- | 21 | 4 | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 19 | -- | 5 | 0 | ||
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