| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 415 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 28 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 2,667,117 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 2,667,117 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (7) | 415 | 15.6 | 28 | 1.0 | 2,667,117 |
| 1. Anne Arundel County, MD | 63 | 12.3 | 5 | 1.0 | 512,790 |
| 2. Baltimore City, MD | 191 | 30.0 | 5 | 0.8 | 636,919 |
| 3. Baltimore County, MD | 93 | 11.8 | 12 | 1.5 | 785,618 |
| 4. Carroll County, MD | 15 | 8.9 | 2 | 1.2 | 169,353 |
| 5. Harford County, MD | 32 | 13.3 | 2 | 0.8 | 240,351 |
| 6. Howard County, MD | 18 | 6.5 | 2 | 0.7 | 274,995 |
| 7. Queen Anne's County, MD | 3 | 6.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 47,091 |
| Suicide | 6.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 86.5% |
| Accidental | 2.3% |
| Natural | 5.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 150 |
| Home | 186 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 74 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 6 |
| Home | 16 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 5 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 107 | 241 | 348 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 139 | 140 |
| Cocaine | 26 | 113 | 139 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 31 | 32 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Cocaine | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 21.9 |
| Female | 9.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 19.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 32.0 |
| 55 and over | 7.7 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.3 |
| Female | 0.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 1.7 |
| 55 and over | 0.8 |
| 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 | 556 | 415 | 140 | 35 | 28 | 8 |
| Alcohol* | 187 | 140 | -- | 10 | 14 | -- |
| Cocaine | 245 | 139 | 26 | 4 | 9 | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 50 | 32 | -- | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 16 | 11 | -- | -- | 4 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 27 | 28 | 0 | 6 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 36 | 20 | -- | 11 | 7 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 467 | 348 | 107 | 10 | 9 | -- |
| –Heroin (specified) | 118 | 75 | 25 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| –Methadone | 156 | 119 | 38 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| –All other opiates/opioids | 252 | 189 | 44 | 8 | 8 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 25 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 14 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
