Baltimore-Towson, MD

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	468
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	23
Metro area population, 2004	2,639,213
Population covered by DAWN	2,639,213
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Metro area component	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
* Indicates area featured in Spotlight section. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (7)	468	177.3	23	8.7	2,639,213
1. Anne Arundel County, MD	46	90.4	1	2.0	508,572
2. Baltimore city, MD*	286	449.5	5	7.9	636,251
3. Baltimore County, MD*	91	116.5	13	16.6	780,821
4. Carroll County, MD	13	78.2	2	12.0	166,159
5. Harford County, MD	16	67.9	0	0.0	235,594
6. Howard County, MD	13	48.7	2	7.5	266,738
7. Queen Anne's County, MD	3	66.6	0	0.0	45,078

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	4.7%
Overmedication	0.0%
Homicide	0.2%
All other accidental	3.1%
Could not be determined	92.1%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	164
Home	212
Public place	13
Other	78
Not documented	--

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	5
Home	15
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	63	322	385
Cocaine	26	168	194
Alcohol	7	142	149
Antidepressants	2	65	67
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	47	49

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	8	10
Opiates/opioids	2	7	9
Misc. analgesics/combinations	1	6	7
Alcohol	0	7	7
Antidepressants	0	4	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	257.3
Female	101.5

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	15.6
21 to 34	224.7
35 to 54	391.7
55 and over	49.0

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	10.2
Female	7.3

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	2.6
21 to 34	10.7
35 to 54	13.5
55 and over	8.4

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	460
– Abuse	4
– Drug or alcohol	460
– Toxic effects	437
Body systems (includes infections)	19
Accidents and injuries	10

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	23
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	23
– Toxic effects	21
Body systems (includes infections)	0
Accidents and injuries	--

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
2 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 3 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 4 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	538	468	107	12	23	8
Alcohol2	215	149	7	5	7	0
Cocaine	226	194	26	0	4	0
Marijuana	0	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	0	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs3	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	--	--	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	119	67	--	10	4	0
Antipsychotics	27	17	--	0	--	0
Benzodiazepines	32	18	0	--	--	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	78	49	--	4	10	--
Opiates/opioids	469	385	63	--	9	--
– Heroin (specified)	--	68	10	0	--	0
– Methadone	114	107	17	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	405	281	36	--	8	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	53	45	--	6	7	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	0	0
Muscle relaxants	9	11	0	0	0	0