New Mexico

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	437
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	79
State population, 2008	1,984,356
Population covered by DAWN	1,984,356
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2008

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (33)	437	22.0	79	4.0	1,984,356
1. Bernalillo County	201	31.6	31	4.9	635,139
2. Catron County	0	0.0	0	0.0	3,405
3. Chaves County	11	17.4	1	1.6	63,060
4. Cibola County	5	18.3	0	0.0	27,285
5. Colfax County	4	30.9	1	7.7	12,962
6. Curry County	5	11.4	0	0.0	43,755
7. De Baca County	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,907
8. Doña Ana County	27	13.4	6	3.0	201,603
9. Eddy County	13	25.3	0	0.0	51,360
10. Grant County	9	30.2	5	16.8	29,844
11. Guadalupe County	3	69.0	0	0.0	4,346
12. Harding County	0	0.0	0	0.0	684
13. Hidalgo County	0	0.0	0	0.0	4,910
14. Lea County	14	23.7	0	0.0	59,155
15. Lincoln County	1	4.8	1	4.8	20,793
16. Los Alamos County	2	11.0	1	5.5	18,150
17. Luna County	0	0.0	1	3.7	27,227
18. McKinley County	10	14.1	2	2.8	70,724
19. Mora County	3	59.4	0	0.0	5,052
20. Otero County	8	12.7	5	8.0	62,776
21. Quay County	1	11.2	0	0.0	8,929
22. Rio Arriba County	25	61.4	1	2.5	40,692
23. Roosevelt County	0	0.0	1	5.3	18,889
24. San Juan County	14	11.4	3	2.4	122,500
25. San Miguel County	10	35.0	0	0.0	28,558
26. Sandoval County	12	9.8	3	2.5	122,298
27. Santa Fe County	27	18.8	12	8.3	143,937
28. Sierra County	3	24.1	1	8.0	12,437
29. Socorro County	4	22.0	0	0.0	18,180
30. Taos County	9	28.5	1	3.2	31,546
31. Torrance County	4	24.6	2	12.3	16,269
32. Union County	0	0.0	0	0.0	3,777
33. Valencia County	12	16.6	1	1.4	72,207

Deaths by manner of death, 2008

Suicide	15.3%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	5.0%
Accidental	79.5%
Natural	0.2%

Place of death, 2008

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	85
Home	260
Public place	28
Other	64
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	20
Home	55
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2008

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	71	283	354
Alcohol	1	142	143
Cocaine	34	89	123
Benzodiazepines	1	102	103
Antidepressants	1	68	69

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2008

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	5	35	40
Antidepressants	5	28	33
Benzodiazepines	0	26	26
Alcohol	0	25	25
Misc. analgesics/combinations	1	17	18

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2008

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	31.1
Female	13.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.2
21 to 34	32.4
35 to 54	46.8
55 and over	11.2

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2008

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.3
Female	4.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.3
21 to 34	5.0
35 to 54	8.0
55 and over	3.3

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2007-2008

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.
ALL DRUGS	414	437	125	63	79	23
Alcohol*	160	143	--	15	25	0
Cocaine	133	123	34	--	--	0
Marijuana	19	--	0	--	0	0
Stimulants	50	29	11	--	--	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	0	0	--	0
Antidepressants	73	69	--	35	33	5
Antipsychotics	12	19	0	10	8	--
Benzodiazepines	103	103	--	20	26	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	46	27	--	7	13	--
Opiates/opioids	315	354	71	33	40	5
– Heroin (specified)	39	74	24	--	--	--
– Methadone	69	57	7	--	7	--
– All other opiates/opioids	241	258	40	30	35	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	5	0	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	38	18	--	13	18	--
Anticonvulsants	--	8	0	4	--	0
Muscle relaxants	27	28	0	7	9	--