| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 41 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 5 |
| Metro area population, 2006 | 513,667 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 513,667 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (3) | 41 | 8.0 | 5 | 1.0 | 513,667 |
| 1. Cumberland County, ME | 22 | 8.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 274,598 |
| 2. Sagadahoc County, ME | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.7 | 36,837 |
| 3. York County, ME | 19 | 9.4 | 2 | 1.0 | 202,232 |
| Suicide | 10.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Accidental | 89.1% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 21 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 9 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Alcohol | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 11.2 |
| Female | 5.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 17.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 10.7 |
| 55 and over | 3.0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.6 |
| Female | 0.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 1.8 |
| 55 and over | 0.7 |
| 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 54 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 5 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 9 | 10 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 8 | -- | 0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 47 | 32 | 17 | 5 | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 5 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 20 | 16 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 28 | 15 | 9 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
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