Portland-South Portland, ME

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	50
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	7
Metro area population, 2004	510,791
Population covered by DAWN	510,791
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
1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (3)	50	97.9	7	13.7	510,791
1. Cumberland County, ME	31	113.3	4	14.6	273,505
2. Sagadahoc County, ME	2	54.2	1	27.1	36,927
3. York County, ME	17	84.8	2	10.0	200,359

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	12.3%
Overmedication	1.8%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	84.2%
Could not be determined	1.8%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	13
Home	22
Public place	--
Other	13
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	0
Home	4
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	18	24	42
Cocaine	3	11	14
Alcohol	0	13	13
Benzodiazepines	0	11	11
Antidepressants	0	10	10

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	132.5
Female	64.9

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	29.9
21 to 34	253.1
35 to 54	143.0
55 and over	7.9

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	12.0
Female	15.3

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	12.1
35 to 54	29.8
55 and over	7.9

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	45
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	45
– Toxic effects	45
Body systems (includes infections)	10
Accidents and injuries	--

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	5
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	5
– Toxic effects	5
Body systems (includes infections)	--
Accidents and injuries	--

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	49	50	22	9	7	4
Alcohol2	13	13	0	4	--	0
Cocaine	4	14	--	0	--	0
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs3	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	11	10	0	--	--	0
Antipsychotics	--	--	0	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	7	11	0	4	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	--	0	--	--	--
Opiates/opioids	45	42	18	5	--	--
– Heroin (specified)	--	--	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	23	31	14	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	28	11	--	4	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	4	--	0	--	0	0
Anticonvulsants	--	--	--	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	0	0	0	--	0	0