New Hampshire

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	87
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	13
State population, 2005	1,306,819
Population covered by DAWN	1,306,819
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 (10)	87	6.7	13	1.0	1,306,819
1. Belknap County	5	8.1	0	0.0	61,422
2. Carroll County	2	4.3	1	2.1	47,048
3. Cheshire County	5	6.5	0	0.0	77,053
4. Coos County	3	9.0	1	3.0	33,156
5. Grafton County	11	13.0	0	0.0	84,793
6. Hillsborough County	29	7.2	4	1.0	400,516
7. Merrimack County	11	7.5	2	1.4	146,823
8. Rockingham County	9	3.1	3	1.0	294,211
9. Strafford County	9	7.6	1	0.8	118,998
10. Sullivan County	3	7.0	1	2.3	42,799

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	13.1%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	6.1%
Natural/accidental	80.8%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	14
Home	32
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	41

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	--
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	7

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	28	48	76
Cocaine	3	20	23
Benzodiazepines	0	14	14
Alcohol	0	13	13
Antidepressants	0	11	11

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	5	6
Opiates/opioids	1	4	5

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	10.1
Female	3.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.4
21 to 34	9.6
35 to 54	13.0
55 and over	2.0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	1.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.9
35 to 54	2.1
55 and over	0.7

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	98	87	35	14	13	4
Alcohol*	5	13	0	--	0	0
Cocaine	31	23	--	--	--	0
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	12	11	0	7	6	--
Antipsychotics	--	--	--	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	16	14	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	--	--	0
Opiates/opioids	81	76	28	--	5	--
– Heroin (specified)	13	11	6	0	0	0
– Methadone	31	36	14	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	43	35	8	--	4	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	--	0	--	--
Anticonvulsants	0	--	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	--	--	0