New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	1,101
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	79
Metro area population, 2006	18,818,536
Population covered by DAWN	11,103,957
Percent of population covered by DAWN	59%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (10)	1,101	9.9	79	0.7	11,103,957
1. Bergen County, NJ*					904,037
2. Essex County, NJ*					786,147
3. Hudson County, NJ*					601,146
4. Hunterdon County, NJ*					130,783
5. Middlesex County, NJ*					786,971
6. Monmouth County, NJ*					635,285
7. Morris County, NJ	46	9.3	8	1.6	493,160
8. Ocean County, NJ*					562,335
9. Passaic County, NJ*					497,093
10. Somerset County, NJ*					324,186
11. Sussex County, NJ*					153,384
12. Union County, NJ	60	11.3	3	0.6	531,088
13. Bronx County, NY	220	16.2	11	0.8	1,361,473
14. Kings County, NY	192	7.7	10	0.4	2,508,820
15. Nassau County, NY*					1,325,662
16. New York County, NY	218	13.5	11	0.7	1,611,581
17. Putnam County, NY	10	9.9	7	7.0	100,603
18. Queens County, NY	128	5.7	8	0.4	2,255,175
19. Richmond County, NY	45	9.4	3	0.6	477,377
20. Rockland County, NY	13	4.4	3	1.0	294,965
21. Suffolk County, NY	169	11.5	15	1.0	1,469,715
22. Westchester County, NY*					949,355
23. Pike County, PA*					58,195

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	6.7%
Homicide	0.3%
Could not be determined	3.7%
Accidental	83.2%
Natural	6.1%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	318
Home	623
Public place	36
Other	103
Not documented	21

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	12
Home	57
Public place	4
Other	5
Not documented	--

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	65	714	779
Cocaine	153	396	549
Alcohol	0	298	298
Benzodiazepines	3	266	269
Antidepressants	0	186	186

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	2	31	33
Opiates/opioids	4	26	30
Benzodiazepines	0	26	26
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	23	23
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	0	18	18

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	15.6
Female	4.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.0
21 to 34	9.3
35 to 54	22.0
55 and over	5.0

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	0.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	0.7
35 to 54	1.3
55 and over	0.8

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	963	1,101	226	78	79	14
Alcohol*	314	298	0	22	18	0
Cocaine	498	549	153	9	12	--
Marijuana	26	43	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	7	14	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	6	8	--	--	0	0
Hallucinogens††	5	8	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	25	--	--	--	--	--
Antidepressants	216	186	0	34	33	--
Antipsychotics	81	82	--	14	16	--
Benzodiazepines	207	269	--	24	26	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	156	151	0	22	23	0
Opiates/opioids	674	779	65	32	30	4
– Heroin (specified)	91	97	13	0	--	0
– Methadone	269	293	33	4	7	--
– All other opiates/opioids	456	542	19	30	24	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	5	--	0	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	8	5	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	82	107	--	20	18	0
Anticonvulsants	21	18	0	--	5	0
Muscle relaxants	29	34	0	7	--	0