| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 117 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 17 |
| State population, 2006 | 1,314,895 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,314,895 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (10) | 117 | 8.9 | 17 | 1.3 | 1,314,895 |
| 1. Belknap County | 5 | 8.1 | 2 | 3.2 | 61,562 |
| 2. Carroll County | 2 | 4.2 | 2 | 4.2 | 47,475 |
| 3. Cheshire County | 9 | 11.6 | 1 | 1.3 | 77,393 |
| 4. Coos County | 6 | 18.2 | 1 | 3.0 | 33,019 |
| 5. Grafton County | 9 | 10.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 85,336 |
| 6. Hillsborough County | 33 | 8.2 | 4 | 1.0 | 402,789 |
| 7. Merrimack County | 10 | 6.8 | 2 | 1.4 | 148,085 |
| 8. Rockingham County | 24 | 8.1 | 5 | 1.7 | 296,267 |
| 9. Strafford County | 10 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 119,990 |
| 10. Sullivan County | 9 | 20.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 42,979 |
| Suicide | 12.7% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 5.2% |
| Accidental | 80.6% |
| Natural | 1.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 35 |
| Home | 69 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 11 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 11 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 23 | 61 | 84 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| Cocaine | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 10.2 |
| Female | 7.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 12.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 17.1 |
| 55 and over | 3.5 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.2 |
| Female | 1.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 0.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.8 |
| 55 and over | 1.3 |
| 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 87 | 117 | 43 | 13 | 17 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 13 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -- |
| Cocaine | 23 | 31 | 11 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 11 | 14 | -- | 6 | 9 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 14 | 26 | -- | -- | 7 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 76 | 84 | 23 | 5 | 6 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 36 | 33 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 35 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
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