New Mexico

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	313
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	45
State population, 2005	1,925,985
Population covered by DAWN	1,925,985
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 (33)	313	16.3	45	2.3	1,925,985
1. Bernalillo County	142	23.5	18	3.0	603,783
2. Catron County	1	29.5	0	0.0	3,395
3. Chaves County	11	17.8	0	0.0	61,861
4. Cibola County	4	14.5	0	0.0	27,598
5. Colfax County	1	7.3	1	7.3	13,710
6. Curry County	2	4.4	0	0.0	45,677
7. DeBaca County	0	0.0	0	0.0	2,034
8. Doña Ana County	15	7.9	5	2.6	189,306
9. Eddy County	8	15.6	2	3.9	51,269
10. Grant County	2	6.8	1	3.4	29,609
11. Guadalupe County	0	0.0	0	0.0	4,380
12. Harding County	0	0.0	0	0.0	737
13. Hidalgo County	0	0.0	0	0.0	5,115
14. Lea County	5	8.8	1	1.8	56,650
15. Lincoln County	5	23.8	1	4.8	20,976
16. Los Alamos County	0	0.0	0	0.0	18,858
17. Luna County	1	3.8	0	0.0	26,632
18. McKinley County	12	16.7	2	2.8	71,839
19. Mora County	1	19.5	0	0.0	5,127
20. Otero County	8	12.7	2	3.2	63,128
21. Quay County	2	21.6	1	10.8	9,259
22. Rio Arriba County	17	41.8	2	4.9	40,633
23. Roosevelt County	4	22.0	0	0.0	18,205
24. San Juan County	9	7.2	2	1.6	125,820
25. San Miguel County	3	10.2	0	0.0	29,453
26. Sandoval County	10	9.3	1	0.9	107,146
27. Santa Fe County	21	14.9	2	1.4	140,801
28. Sierra County	4	31.3	2	15.7	12,777
29. Socorro County	2	11.0	0	0.0	18,194
30. Taos County	8	25.3	0	0.0	31,610
31. Torrance County	4	22.9	0	0.0	17,456
32. Union County	0	0.0	1	26.2	3,815
33. Valencia County	11	15.9	1	1.4	69,132

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	12.6%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	5.0%
Natural/accidental	82.4%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	70
Home	147
Public place	31
Other	65
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	12
Home	25
Public place	--
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	51	179	230
Cocaine	22	95	117
Alcohol	0	107	107
Benzodiazepines	1	55	56
Antidepressants	1	38	39

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	7	14	21
Alcohol	0	16	16
Antidepressants	2	13	15
Benzodiazepines	1	10	11
Muscle relaxants	2	5	7

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	23.5
Female	9.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.5
21 to 34	19.2
35 to 54	38.3
55 and over	7.1

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.8
Female	1.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.3
21 to 34	2.2
35 to 54	4.9
55 and over	2.1

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	272	313	92	43	45	15
Alcohol*	89	107	0	15	16	0
Cocaine	98	117	22	--	4	--
Marijuana	0	11	0	--	0	0
Stimulants	21	35	13	--	--	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	--	--
Antidepressants	32	39	--	19	15	--
Antipsychotics	--	6	0	--	4	0
Benzodiazepines	26	56	--	11	11	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	12	9	0	0	7	0
Opiates/opioids	201	230	51	22	21	7
– Heroin (specified)	73	100	29	--	--	--
– Methadone	46	38	6	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	105	107	16	18	18	6
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	8	7	--	--	4	0
Anticonvulsants	9	10	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	14	14	0	6	7	--