Maine

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	129
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	27
Metro area population, 2004	1,317,253
Population covered by DAWN	1,317,253
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2004

Counties	Drug misuse		Suicide		Total population
	Deaths	Rate1	Deaths	Rate1
† Included in metropolitan area profiles. 1 Deaths per 1,000,000 population.
Total participating (16)	129	97.9	27	20.5	1,317,253
1. Androscoggin County	8	74.8	1	9.3	107,022
2. Aroostook County	2	27.3	1	13.6	73,390
3. Cumberland County†	31	113.3	4	14.6	273,505
4. Franklin County	2	67.3	0	0.0	29,736
5. Hancock County	6	112.0	1	18.7	53,556
6. Kennebec County	25	207.2	4	33.2	120,645
7. Knox County	7	170.7	4	97.5	41,008
8. Lincoln County	0	0.0	1	28.4	35,236
9. Oxford County	5	88.3	2	35.3	56,614
10. Penobscot County	13	87.7	2	13.5	148,196
11. Piscataquis County	0	0.0	1	57.1	17,525
12. Sagadahoc County†	2	54.2	1	27.1	36,927
13. Somerset County	6	116.3	0	0.0	51,584
14. Waldo County	2	52.1	1	26.0	38,392
15. Washington County	3	89.4	2	59.6	33,558
16. York County†	17	84.8	2	10.0	200,359

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	17.3%
Overmedication	8.3%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	72.4%
Could not be determined	1.9%

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	30
Home	75
Public place	--
Other	22
Not documented	0

Suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	16
Public place	--
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	50	62	112
Alcohol	0	34	34
Benzodiazepines	1	25	26
Cocaine	5	21	26
Antidepressants	1	19	20

Top 5 drugs involved: Suicide deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	0	12	12
Opiates/opioids	3	6	9
Alcohol	0	6	6
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	3	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	130.9
Female	66.9

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	29.5
21 to 34	202.4
35 to 54	159.8
55 and over	26.1

Death rates by gender and age: Suicide, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	20.3
Female	20.8

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	3.0
21 to 34	9.4
35 to 54	33.4
55 and over	29.0

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	115
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	115
– Toxic effects	115
Body systems (includes infections)	28
Accidents and injuries	--

Suicide	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	19
– Abuse	0
– Drug or alcohol	19
– Toxic effects	19
Body systems (includes infections)	--
Accidents and injuries	7

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	115	129	60	23	27	11
Alcohol2	27	34	0	6	6	0
Cocaine	13	26	5	0	--	0
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs3	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens4	--	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	24	20	--	8	12	0
Antipsychotics	10	4	0	5	--	--
Benzodiazepines	16	26	--	7	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	5	4	--
Opiates/opioids	102	112	50	12	9	--
– Heroin (specified)	--	4	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	47	67	30	--	4	--
– All other opiates/opioids	66	46	19	11	5	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	4	0	6	--	0
Anticonvulsants	5	5	--	--	--	--
Muscle relaxants	--	--	0	--	--	--