Albuquerque, NM: Bernalillo County, NM

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	142
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	18
Population	603,783
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	23.5
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	3.0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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	130	142	37	13	18	8
Alcohol*	38	50	0	6	6	0
Cocaine	47	62	11	--	--	0
Marijuana	0	5	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	9	10	4	--	--	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	12	16	0	6	--	--
Antipsychotics	0	--	0	0	0	0
Benzodiazepines	13	22	--	--	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	4	5	0	0	--	0
Opiates/opioids	96	109	18	8	10	6
– Heroin (specified)	38	54	13	--	--	--
– Methadone	25	20	4	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	43	45	--	6	8	5
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	--	--	--	0	0
Anticonvulsants	--	4	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	4	6	0	0	--	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	11.3%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	5.6%
Natural/accidental	83.1%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	33
Home	60
Public place	19
Other	30
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	10
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	31.8
Female	15.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.3
21 to 34	28.9
35 to 54	51.1
55 and over	11.2

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	18	91	109
Cocaine	11	51	62
Alcohol	0	50	50
Benzodiazepines	1	21	22
Antidepressants	0	16	16