Vermont

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	72
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	14
State population, 2005	622,387
Population covered by DAWN	622,387
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)	72	11.6	14	2.2	622,387
1. Addison County	6	16.2	0	0.0	36,948
2. Bennington County	4	10.9	0	0.0	36,856
3. Caledonia County	3	9.8	1	3.3	30,531
4. Chittenden County	28	18.7	5	3.3	149,550
5. Essex County	1	15.1	0	0.0	6,639
6. Franklin County	3	6.3	2	4.2	47,931
7. Grand Isle County	1	12.9	0	0.0	7,741
8. Lamoille County	1	4.1	0	0.0	24,484
9. Orange County	0	0.0	1	3.4	29,306
10. Orleans County	7	25.4	0	0.0	27,590
11. Rutland County	6	9.4	1	1.6	63,609
12. Washington County	4	6.7	1	1.7	59,428
13. Windham County	4	9.1	3	6.8	43,985
14. Windsor County	4	6.9	0	0.0	57,789

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	19.4%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	9.7%
Natural/accidental	70.8%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	31
Home	29
Public place	0
Other	12
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	6
Home	8
Public place	0
Other	0
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	11	33	44
Alcohol	4	12	16
Antidepressants	0	13	13
Cocaine	2	11	13
Benzodiazepines	0	7	7

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	4	5
Opiates/opioids	0	4	4
Benzodiazepines	0	4	4
Alcohol	0	4	4

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	14.7
Female	8.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	4.2
21 to 34	13.5
35 to 54	14.3
55 and over	14.6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.3
Female	2.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.9
35 to 54	5.1
55 and over	1.3

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	62	72	34	9	14	5
Alcohol*	17	16	4	--	4	0
Cocaine	14	13	--	0	0	0
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	5	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	4	13	0	--	5	--
Antipsychotics	0	--	--	0	--	0
Benzodiazepines	6	7	0	--	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	--	--	0
Opiates/opioids	34	44	11	5	4	0
– Heroin (specified)	6	--	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	7	17	6	0	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	25	28	5	5	4	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	0	--	--	--
Anticonvulsants	0	--	0	0	--	--
Muscle relaxants	--	5	0	0	0	0