Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	153
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	35
State population, 2009	1,318,301
Population covered by DAWN	1,318,301
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2009

County	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (16)	153	11.6	35	2.7	1,318,301
1. Androscoggin County	16	15.0	3	2.8	106,539
2. Aroostook County	2	2.8	3	4.2	71,488
3. Cumberland County	43	15.4	4	1.4	278,559
4. Franklin County	1	3.4	1	3.4	29,735
5. Hancock County	9	16.8	3	5.6	53,447
6. Kennebec County	6	5.0	3	2.5	121,090
7. Knox County	1	2.5	1	2.5	40,801
8. Lincoln County	4	11.6	1	2.9	34,576
9. Oxford County	8	14.2	0	0.0	56,244
10. Penobscot County	21	14.1	8	5.4	149,419
11. Piscataquis County	2	11.9	0	0.0	16,795
12. Sagadahoc County	0	0.0	0	0.0	36,391
13. Somerset County	7	13.7	1	2.0	50,947
14. Waldo County	4	10.4	1	2.6	38,287
15. Washington County	2	6.2	0	0.0	32,107
16. York County	27	13.4	6	3.0	201,876

Deaths by manner of death, 2009

Suicide	18.6%
Homicide	0.5%
Could not be determined	3.7%
Accidental	74.5%
Natural	2.7%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2009

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	22	94	116
Benzodiazepines	0	49	49
Antidepressants	3	41	44
Alcohol	0	38	38
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	21	21

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2009

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	4	14	18
Opiates/opioids	2	12	14
Alcohol	0	10	10
Benzodiazepines	1	9	10
Antipsychotics	0	8	8

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2009

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	15.7
Female	7.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.1
21 to 34	19.2
35 to 54	20.5
55 and over	6.4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2009

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.3
Female	3.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	*
21 to 34	2.3
35 to 54	4.4
55 and over	3.1

Place of death, 2009

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	36
Home	94
Public place	5
Other	18
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	7
Home	24
Public place	0
Other	4
Not documented	0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2008-2009

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2008	Deaths, 2009	Single-drug deaths, 2009	Deaths, 2008	Deaths, 2009	Single-drug deaths, 2009
NOTES: Alcohol row includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. Club drugs row includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. Hallucinogens row includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	150	153	40	27	35	10
Alcohol	45	38	0	13	10	0
Cocaine	14	11	*	0	*	0
Marijuana	0	*	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	*	5	0	0	*	0
Club drugs	*	*	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	41	44	*	12	18	4
Antipsychotics	10	13	*	4	8	0
Benzodiazepines	32	49	0	4	10	*
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	18	21	0	6	7	*
Opiates/opioids	113	116	22	10	14	*
– Heroin (specified)	*	5	*	*	0	0
– Methadone	54	47	8	*	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	65	82	12	7	14	*
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	*	*	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	8	5	*	*	6	0
Anticonvulsants	0	*	0	0	*	0
Muscle relaxants	9	14	*	*	*	0