| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 71 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 13 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 514,065 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 514,065 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (3) | 71 | 13.8 | 13 | 2.5 | 514,065 |
| 1. Cumberland County, ME | 45 | 16.3 | 10 | 3.6 | 276,047 |
| 2. Sagadahoc County, ME | 2 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 36,332 |
| 3. York County, ME | 24 | 11.9 | 3 | 1.5 | 201,686 |
| Suicide | 15.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 6.0% |
| Accidental | 76.2% |
| Natural | 2.4% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 23 |
| Home | 35 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 11 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 20 | 32 | 52 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 18.8 |
| Female | 9.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 20.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 27.3 |
| 55 and over | 4.9 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.8 |
| Female | 2.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 4.9 |
| 55 and over | 2.8 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | |
| * 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 55 | 71 | 28 | 8 | 13 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 7 | 18 | -- | -- | 6 | -- |
| Cocaine | 16 | 8 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 14 | 14 | -- | 4 | 8 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 49 | 52 | 20 | -- | 6 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 27 | 24 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 32 | 29 | 6 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
