Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH: Middlesex County, MA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	150
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	20
Population	1,464,985
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	10.2
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	1.4

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	121	150	43	11	20	6
Alcohol*	42	44	--	4	6	--
Cocaine	49	60	6	4	--	0
Marijuana	--	--	0	--	0	0
Stimulants	--	5	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	--	0	0
Antidepressants	10	22	--	0	6	--
Antipsychotics	--	6	0	--	5	0
Benzodiazepines	12	16	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	--	--	--
Opiates/opioids	93	122	32	--	8	--
– Heroin (specified)	39	37	16	0	0	0
– Methadone	13	21	5	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	46	69	11	--	8	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	0	--	0	0
Anticonvulsants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Muscle relaxants	0	0	0	0	0	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	11.8%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	8.8%
Natural/accidental	79.4%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	63
Home	64
Public place	4
Other	19
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	0
Home	16
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	13.9
Female	6.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.3
21 to 34	16.4
35 to 54	19.6
55 and over	1.2

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	32	90	122
Cocaine	6	54	60
Alcohol	2	42	44
Antidepressants	1	21	22
Benzodiazepines	0	16	16