Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	107
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	13
Metro area population, 2005	1,144,796
Population covered by DAWN	1,144,796
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 (2)	107	9.3	13	1.1	1,144,796
1. Erie County, NY	82	8.8	11	1.2	928,215
2. Niagara County, NY	25	11.5	2	0.9	216,581

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	10.8%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	78.3%
Natural/accidental	10.8%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	37
Home	55
Public place	5
Other	10
Not documented	0

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

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	15	77	92
Antidepressants	1	30	31
Cocaine	6	24	30
Alcohol	0	22	22
Benzodiazepines	0	16	16

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	5	5
Alcohol	0	4	4

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	12.2
Female	6.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.6
21 to 34	11.4
35 to 54	20.2
55 and over	4.6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.1
Female	1.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.3
21 to 34	1.6
35 to 54	2.4
55 and over	0.3

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	100	107	23	10	13	--
Alcohol*	34	22	0	4	4	--
Cocaine	33	30	6	0	--	--
Marijuana	13	16	0	0	0	--
Stimulants	0	--	0	0	0	--
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	--
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	--
Inhalants	0	0	0	0	--	--
Antidepressants	25	31	--	4	--	--
Antipsychotics	7	4	--	--	--	--
Benzodiazepines	29	16	0	--	--	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	18	11	0	4	5	--
Opiates/opioids	84	92	15	5	--	--
– Heroin (specified)	27	27	7	0	0	--
– Methadone	7	21	--	0	0	--
– All other opiates/opioids	63	54	7	5	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	--
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	9	0	--	--	--
Anticonvulsants	6	--	0	0	0	--
Muscle relaxants	9	--	0	--	0	--