New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA: Suffolk County, NY

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	169
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	15
Population	1,469,715
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population	11.5
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population	1.0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006
* 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	141	169	56	21	15	5
Alcohol*	36	43	0	5	--	0
Cocaine	45	84	25	--	--	--
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	14	11	0	8	--	0
Antipsychotics	--	0	0	--	0	0
Benzodiazepines	27	32	--	6	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	14	10	0	6	6	0
Opiates/opioids	101	126	28	10	7	--
– Heroin (specified)	45	41	11	0	0	0
– Methadone	22	28	9	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	46	70	8	9	5	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	9	8	--	7	4	0
Anticonvulsants	--	0	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	9	13	0	5	0	0

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	8.2%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	1.1%
Accidental	84.8%
Natural	6.0%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	16
Home	126
Public place	6
Other	21
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	8
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	18.2
Female	5.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.1
21 to 34	17.4
35 to 54	22.9
55 and over	4.0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	28	98	126
Cocaine	25	59	84
Alcohol	0	43	43
Benzodiazepines	1	31	32
Muscle relaxants	0	13	13