Maine

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	122
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	23
State population, 2006	1,321,574
Population covered by DAWN	1,321,574
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (16)	122	9.2	23	1.7	1,321,574
1. Androscoggin County	9	8.4	1	0.9	107,552
2. Aroostook County	3	4.1	1	1.4	73,008
3. Cumberland County	22	8.0	2	0.7	274,598
4. Franklin County	3	10.0	0	0.0	30,017
5. Hancock County	2	3.7	2	3.7	53,797
6. Kennebec County	21	17.3	4	3.3	121,068
7. Knox County	4	9.7	0	0.0	41,096
8. Lincoln County	4	11.4	0	0.0	35,234
9. Oxford County	3	5.3	2	3.5	57,118
10. Penobscot County	19	12.9	5	3.4	147,180
11. Piscataquis County	1	5.7	0	0.0	17,585
12. Sagadahoc County	0	0.0	1	2.7	36,837
13. Somerset County	2	3.8	1	1.9	52,249
14. Waldo County	4	10.3	1	2.6	38,715
15. Washington County	6	18.0	1	3.0	33,288
16. York County	19	9.4	2	1.0	202,232

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	15.9%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	0.7%
Accidental	83.4%
Natural	0.0%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	24
Home	62
Public place	11
Other	25
Not documented	0

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

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	42	56	98
Cocaine	3	26	29
Alcohol	8	21	29
Antidepressants	2	20	22
Benzodiazepines	0	18	18

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	0	9	9
Alcohol	0	7	7
Opiates/opioids	2	4	6
Antipsychotics	3	3	6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	13.9
Female	4.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	3.6
21 to 34	20.0
35 to 54	14.8
55 and over	1.7

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.5
Female	1.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.9
35 to 54	3.6
55 and over	1.7

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	150	122	56	23	23	6
Alcohol*	34	29	8	6	7	0
Cocaine	22	29	--	0	--	0
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	--	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	17	22	--	10	9	0
Antipsychotics	7	8	--	--	6	--
Benzodiazepines	26	18	0	5	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	4	0	4	--	0
Opiates/opioids	122	98	42	6	6	--
– Heroin (specified)	5	4	--	--	0	0
– Methadone	66	55	22	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	61	50	19	--	5	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	0	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	5	0	0	--	--	0
Anticonvulsants	--	6	0	--	0	0
Muscle relaxants	5	6	0	--	--	0