Springfield, MA: Hampden County, MA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	64
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	12
Population	460,828
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	13.9
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	2.6

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		64	25		12	4
Alcohol*		15	0		4	0
Cocaine		29	4		--	--
Marijuana		0	0		0	0
Stimulants		0	0		0	0
Club drugs†		0	0		0	0
Hallucinogens††		0	0		0	0
Inhalants		--	--		0	0
Antidepressants		8	--		--	0
Antipsychotics		--	--		--	0
Benzodiazepines		--	0		--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics		--	0		--	0
Opiates/opioids		44	13		--	--
– Heroin (specified)		8	--		--	0
– Methadone		7	--		0	0
– All other opiates/opioids		33	8		--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents		0	0		0	0
Salicylates/combinations		--	--		0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations		--	0		0	0
Anticonvulsants		--	0		0	0
Muscle relaxants		--	0		0	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	15.8%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	11.8%
Natural/accidental	72.4%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	26
Home	32
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	8
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	22.5
Female	5.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.5
21 to 34	23.2
35 to 54	27.2
55 and over	6.2

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	13	31	44
Cocaine	4	25	29
Alcohol	0	15	15
Antidepressants	2	6	8