Barnstable Town, MA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	33
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	4
Metro area population, 2005	226,161
Population covered by DAWN	226,161
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (1)	33	14.6	4	1.8	226,161
1. Barnstable County, MA	33	14.6	4	1.8	226,161

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	10.8%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	10.8%
Natural/accidental	78.4%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	13
Home	13
Public place	--
Other	5
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	--
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	6	20	26
Cocaine	2	10	12
Alcohol	0	10	10
Antidepressants	1	6	7

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005
No single drug had 4 or more deaths.

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	22.4
Female	7.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	6.2
21 to 34	18.3
35 to 54	26.4
55 and over	8.7

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.9
Female	1.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	3.0
35 to 54	3.1
55 and over	1.2

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. † Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. †† Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS		33	11		4	0
Alcohol*		10	0		--
Cocaine		12	--		--
Marijuana		--	0		0
Stimulants		0	0		0
Club drugs†		0	0		0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0
Inhalants		0	0		0
Antidepressants		7	--		--
Antipsychotics		--	0		--
Benzodiazepines		--	0		--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		--	0		0
Opiates/opioids		26	6		--
– Heroin (specified)		4	--		0
– Methadone		5	--		0
– All other opiates/opioids		19	--		--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		0
Salicylates/combinations		0	0		0
Misc. analgesics/combinations		0	0		0
Anticonvulsants		0	0		0
Muscle relaxants		0	0		0