| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 35 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 7 |
| Metro area population, 2006 | 224,816 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 224,816 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (1) | 35 | 15.6 | 7 | 3.1 | 224,816 |
| 1. Barnstable County, MA | 35 | 15.6 | 7 | 3.1 | 224,816 |
| Suicide | 16.7% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.4% |
| Accidental | 78.6% |
| Natural | 2.4% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 12 |
| Home | 16 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 5 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Cocaine | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 28.3 |
| Female | 4.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 29.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 30.0 |
| 55 and over | 5.0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 4.7 |
| Female | 1.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 0.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 6.3 |
| 55 and over | 3.7 |
| 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 | 33 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 7 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 10 | 9 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 12 | 15 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 7 | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 26 | 22 | 5 | -- | 4 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 4 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 5 | 9 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 19 | 14 | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
Return to the Metropolitan Area Profiles TOC
