Albuquerque, NM

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	212
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	30
Metro area population, 2006	816,811
Population covered by DAWN	816,811
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (4)	212	26.0	30	3.7	816,811
1. Bernalillo County, NM	182	29.6	21	3.4	615,099
2. Sandoval County, NM	9	7.9	3	2.6	113,772
3. Torrance County, NM	3	17.1	4	22.8	17,551
4. Valencia County, NM	18	25.6	2	2.8	70,389

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	12.4%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.5%
Accidental	81.8%
Natural	1.2%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	25
Home	105
Public place	20
Other	62
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	20
Public place	--
Other	4
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	31	124	155
Cocaine	15	62	77
Alcohol	0	69	69
Benzodiazepines	1	40	41
Antidepressants	1	23	24

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	12	15
Antidepressants	1	11	12
Benzodiazepines	0	9	9
Alcohol	0	8	8
Cocaine	0	5	5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	35.1
Female	17.1

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.9
21 to 34	29.1
35 to 54	55.8
55 and over	15.4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.7
Female	3.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	4.3
35 to 54	6.4
55 and over	4.4

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	167	212	56	20	30	5
Alcohol*	60	69	0	8	8	0
Cocaine	70	77	15	--	5	0
Marijuana	5	5	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	15	18	5	--	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	21	24	--	5	12	--
Antipsychotics	4	7	0	--	4	0
Benzodiazepines	27	41	--	4	9	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	5	6	0	--	--	0
Opiates/opioids	125	155	31	11	15	--
– Heroin (specified)	61	59	15	--	--	0
– Methadone	23	32	4	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	52	74	12	9	11	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	--	0	0	--	0
Anticonvulsants	4	13	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	6	6	0	--	--	0