Baltimore-Towson, MD

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	477
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	23
Metro area population, 2005	2,651,069
Population covered by DAWN	2,651,069
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (7)	477	18.0	23	0.9	2,651,069
1. Anne Arundel County, MD	54	10.6	2	0.4	509,397
2. Baltimore city, MD	285	44.8	2	0.3	636,377
3. Baltimore County, MD	87	11.1	12	1.5	783,405
4. Carroll County, MD	11	6.5	2	1.2	168,397
5. Harford County, MD	25	10.5	2	0.8	238,850
6. Howard County, MD	13	4.8	3	1.1	269,174
7. Queen Anne's County, MD	2	4.4	0	0.0	45,469

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	4.6%
Homicide	0.2%
Could not be determined	91.6%
Natural/accidental	3.6%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	193
Home	198
Public place	12
Other	74
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	6
Home	13
Public place	0
Other	4
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	117	282	399
Cocaine	33	146	179
Alcohol	1	133	134
Antidepressants	3	42	45
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	27	29

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	6	9
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	8	9
Alcohol	0	8	8
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	1	6	7
Antipsychotics	1	3	4

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	26.2
Female	10.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.5
21 to 34	20.9
35 to 54	40.0
55 and over	6.2

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	0.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	0.8
35 to 54	1.8
55 and over	0.5

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	468	477	160	23	23	7
Alcohol*	149	134	--	7	8	0
Cocaine	194	179	33	4	--	0
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	--	5	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	67	45	--	4	4	--
Antipsychotics	17	12	--	--	4	--
Benzodiazepines	18	13	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	49	29	--	10	9	--
Opiates/opioids	385	399	117	9	9	--
– Heroin (specified)	68	11	0	--	0	0
– Methadone	107	139	56	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	328	297	61	9	9	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	45	29	--	7	7	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	11	9	--	0	--	0