New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA: Suffolk County, NY

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	135
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	25
Population	1,475,488
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	91.5
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	16.9

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	124	135	36	14	25	6
Alcohol1	50	34	--	7	--	0
Cocaine	63	59	16	--	0	0
Marijuana	21	6	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	4	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs2	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens3	--	--	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	30	20	0	6	9	--
Antipsychotics	15	--	0	--	7	0
Benzodiazepines	39	40	--	--	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	13	16	0	5	5	0
Opiates/opioids	96	102	15	8	13	--
– Heroin (specified)	43	33	6	0	0	0
– Methadone	25	27	--	0	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	62	63	8	8	13	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	7	9	0	6	5	--
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	10	11	--	--	--	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	15.6%
Overmedication	19.4%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	64.4%
Could not be determined	0.6%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	131
– Abuse	5
– Drug or alcohol	131
– Toxic effects	116
Body systems (includes infections)	21
Accidents and injuries	--

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	24
Home	96
Public place	--
Other	11
Not documented	--

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	140.5
Female	44.1

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	18.9
21 to 34	113.8
35 to 54	186.8
55 and over	35.4

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	15	87	102
Cocaine	16	43	59
Benzodiazepines	2	38	40
Alcohol	1	33	34
Antidepressants	0	20	20