New Mexico

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	376
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	54
State population, 2006	1,954,599
Population covered by DAWN	1,954,599
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 (33)	376	19.2	54	2.8	1,954,599
1. Bernalillo County	182	29.6	21	3.4	615,099
2. Catron County	0	0.0	0	0.0	3,476
3. Chaves County	19	30.4	0	0.0	62,474
4. Cibola County	4	14.6	0	0.0	27,481
5. Colfax County	2	14.8	1	7.4	13,514
6. Curry County	3	6.6	0	0.0	45,513
7. DeBaca County	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,991
8. Doña Ana County	22	11.3	2	1.0	193,888
9. Eddy County	11	21.2	1	1.9	51,815
10. Grant County	4	13.4	2	6.7	29,792
11. Guadalupe County	2	45.8	1	22.9	4,365
12. Harding County	0	0.0	0	0.0	718
13. Hidalgo County	0	0.0	0	0.0	5,087
14. Lea County	7	12.2	0	0.0	57,312
15. Lincoln County	5	23.6	1	4.7	21,223
16. Los Alamos County	0	0.0	0	0.0	19,022
17. Luna County	3	11.0	1	3.7	27,205
18. McKinley County	4	5.6	0	0.0	71,875
19. Mora County	0	0.0	0	0.0	5,151
20. Otero County	12	19.1	3	4.8	62,744
21. Quay County	2	21.8	0	0.0	9,155
22. Rio Arriba County	19	46.4	0	0.0	40,949
23. Roosevelt County	1	5.5	0	0.0	18,291
24. San Juan County	8	6.3	5	4.0	126,473
25. San Miguel County	2	6.8	3	10.2	29,325
26. Sandoval County	9	7.9	3	2.6	113,772
27. Santa Fe County	23	16.2	2	1.4	142,407
28. Sierra County	0	0.0	0	0.0	12,669
29. Socorro County	3	16.4	1	5.5	18,240
30. Taos County	6	18.8	1	3.1	31,832
31. Torrance County	3	17.1	4	22.8	17,551
32. Union County	2	52.6	0	0.0	3,801
33. Valencia County	18	25.6	2	2.8	70,389

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	12.6%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.4%
Accidental	82.1%
Natural	0.9%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	67
Home	192
Public place	33
Other	84
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	9
Home	36
Public place	4
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	49	218	267
Cocaine	29	100	129
Alcohol	0	117	117
Benzodiazepines	1	87	88
Antidepressants	2	44	46

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	3	23	26
Opiates/opioids	3	21	24
Benzodiazepines	2	22	24
Alcohol	0	19	19
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	6	6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	25.7
Female	12.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.7
21 to 34	23.1
35 to 54	43.2
55 and over	11.1

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.8
Female	2.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	4.0
35 to 54	4.7
55 and over	3.1

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	313	376	97	45	54	9
Alcohol*	107	117	0	16	19	0
Cocaine	117	129	29	4	6	0
Marijuana	11	10	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	35	37	10	--	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	--	0	0
Antidepressants	39	46	--	15	26	--
Antipsychotics	6	13	--	4	6	0
Benzodiazepines	56	88	--	11	24	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	9	10	0	7	6	0
Opiates/opioids	230	267	49	21	24	--
– Heroin (specified)	100	89	19	--	--	0
– Methadone	38	60	9	--	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	107	139	21	18	19	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	7	8	0	4	4	0
Anticonvulsants	10	20	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	14	18	0	7	--	0