Maryland

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	665
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	51
State population, 2005	5,589,599
Population covered by DAWN	5,589,599
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (24)	665	11.9	51	0.9	5,589,599
1. Allegany County	8	10.9	3	4.1	73,245
2. Anne Arundel County	54	10.6	2	0.4	509,397
3. Baltimore city	285	44.8	2	0.3	636,377
4. Baltimore County	87	11.1	12	1.5	783,405
5. Calvert County	6	6.8	0	0.0	87,622
6. Caroline County	1	3.1	1	3.1	31,805
7. Carroll County	11	6.5	2	1.2	168,397
8. Cecil County	15	15.4	1	1.0	97,474
9. Charles County	5	3.6	1	0.7	138,106
10. Dorchester County	2	6.4	1	3.2	31,351
11. Frederick County	14	6.4	3	1.4	220,409
12. Garrett County	1	3.3	0	0.0	29,863
13. Harford County	25	10.5	2	0.8	238,850
14. Howard County	13	4.8	3	1.1	269,174
15. Kent County	0	0.0	0	0.0	19,908
16. Montgomery County	40	4.3	8	0.9	927,405
17. Prince George's County	49	5.8	4	0.5	842,764
18. Queen Anne's County	2	4.4	0	0.0	45,469
19. Somerset County	2	7.8	1	3.9	25,666
20. St. Mary's County	12	12.4	1	1.0	96,868
21. Talbot County	4	11.2	1	2.8	35,630
22. Washington County	13	9.2	1	0.7	141,563
23. Wicomico County	12	13.3	2	2.2	90,252
24. Worcester County	4	8.2	0	0.0	48,599

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	7.1%
Homicide	0.1%
Could not be determined	88.7%
Natural/accidental	4.1%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	288
Home	261
Public place	15
Other	100
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	15
Home	30
Public place	--
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	148	375	523
Cocaine	58	190	248
Alcohol	3	195	198
Antidepressants	6	54	60
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	48	50

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	17	18
Alcohol	0	17	17
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	13	15
Antidepressants	5	9	14
Opiates/opioids	5	8	13

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	16.9
Female	7.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	13.1
35 to 54	26.2
55 and over	4.4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	0.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	0.8
35 to 54	1.6
55 and over	1.1

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	655	665	230	40	51	20
Alcohol*	220	198	--	13	17	0
Cocaine	267	248	58	6	--	0
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	4	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	6	7	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	104	60	6	15	14	5
Antipsychotics	26	14	--	4	5	--
Benzodiazepines	28	22	--	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	70	50	--	15	18	--
Opiates/opioids	510	523	148	11	13	5
– Heroin (specified)	78	18	0	--	0	0
– Methadone	137	177	66	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	430	394	82	11	13	5
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	65	44	--	10	15	--
Anticonvulsants	4	--	0	0	--	--
Muscle relaxants	16	13	--	--	--	0