| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 123 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 26 |
| State population, 2008 | 1,315,809 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,315,809 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (10) | 123 | 9.3 | 26 | 2.0 | 1,315,809 |
| 1. Belknap County | 8 | 13.1 | 1 | 1.6 | 61,281 |
| 2. Carroll County | 2 | 4.2 | 1 | 2.1 | 47,408 |
| 3. Cheshire County | 2 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 77,170 |
| 4. Coos County | 4 | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 31,971 |
| 5. Grafton County | 13 | 15.1 | 3 | 3.5 | 85,921 |
| 6. Hillsborough County | 40 | 9.9 | 9 | 2.2 | 402,042 |
| 7. Merrimack County | 15 | 10.1 | 2 | 1.3 | 148,161 |
| 8. Rockingham County | 20 | 6.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 297,350 |
| 9. Strafford County | 15 | 12.3 | 5 | 4.1 | 121,914 |
| 10. Sullivan County | 4 | 9.4 | 1 | 2.3 | 42,591 |
| Suicide | 17.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 5.4% |
| Accidental | 75.8% |
| Natural | 1.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 47 |
| Home | 59 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 12 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 17 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 33 | 59 | 92 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Cocaine | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 11.7 |
| Female | 7.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 17.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 14.9 |
| 55 and over | 6.0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.5 |
| Female | 2.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 0.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 3.8 |
| 55 and over | 2.4 |
| 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 | 166 | 123 | 51 | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Alcohol* | 43 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 37 | 18 | 4 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 11 | 15 | -- | 12 | 9 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 30 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 135 | 92 | 33 | 13 | 12 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 13 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 61 | 24 | 9 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 72 | 53 | 11 | 12 | 12 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 6 | -- | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
