Massachusetts

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	863
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	88
State population, 2005	6,433,367
Population covered by DAWN	6,433,367
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (14)	863	13.5	88	1.4	6,433,367
1. Barnstable County	33	14.6	4	1.8	226,161
2. Berkshire County	11	8.3	2	1.5	131,783
3. Bristol County	105	19.2	3	0.5	545,861
4. Dukes County	0	0.0	0	0.0	15,553
5. Essex County	116	15.8	11	1.5	734,261
6. Franklin County	4	5.5	0	0.0	72,310
7. Hampden County	64	13.9	12	2.6	460,828
8. Hampshire County	10	6.5	4	2.6	153,353
9. Middlesex County	150	10.2	20	1.4	1,464,985
10. Nantucket County	0	0.0	0	0.0	10,139
11. Norfolk County	60	9.2	11	1.7	652,530
12. Plymouth County	65	13.2	7	1.4	491,934
13. Suffolk County	155	22.4	3	0.4	691,965
14. Worcester County	90	11.5	11	1.4	781,704

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	9.5%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	7.5%
Natural/accidental	83.0%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	359
Home	366
Public place	32
Other	106
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	16
Home	54
Public place	5
Other	13
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	178	457	635
Cocaine	63	293	356
Alcohol	7	250	257
Antidepressants	10	82	92
Benzodiazepines	4	71	75

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	6	23	29
Alcohol	1	28	29
Opiates/opioids	5	18	23
Antipsychotics	1	16	17
Cocaine	3	12	15

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	19.1
Female	8.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.8
21 to 34	19.6
35 to 54	26.8
55 and over	4.8

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.5
Female	1.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.2
21 to 34	1.7
35 to 54	2.3
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		863	311		88	28
Alcohol*		257	7		29	--
Cocaine		356	63		15	--
Marijuana		15	--		0	0
Stimulants		6	0		0	0
Club drugs†		4	--		0	0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0	0
Inhalants		--	--		--	--
Antidepressants		92	10		29	6
Antipsychotics		30	4		17	--
Benzodiazepines		75	4		10	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		14	0		9	--
Opiates/opioids		635	178		23	5
– Heroin (specified)		149	60		--	0
– Methadone		103	25		--	0
– All other opiates/opioids		424	93		21	5
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		--	0		--	0
Salicylates/combinations		7	5		4	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations		13	--		6	--
Anticonvulsants		--	0		--	0
Muscle relaxants		--	--		0	0