Springfield, MA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	89
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	12
Metro area population, 2006	686,174
Population covered by DAWN	686,174
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (3)	89	13.0	12	1.7	686,174
1. Franklin County, MA	10	13.9	1	1.4	72,183
2. Hampden County, MA	61	13.2	8	1.7	460,520
3. Hampshire County, MA	18	11.7	3	2.0	153,471

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	11.9%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.0%
Accidental	82.2%
Natural	2.0%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	31
Home	44
Public place	--
Other	12
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	4
Home	4
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	16	52	68
Cocaine	9	35	44
Alcohol	1	21	22
Benzodiazepines	0	14	14
Antidepressants	1	12	13

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	3	5	8
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	4	4
Alcohol	0	4	4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	17.1
Female	9.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.1
21 to 34	22.4
35 to 54	24.5
55 and over	4.7

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	0.9
Female	2.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.5
35 to 54	4.6
55 and over	0.6

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	78	89	32	16	12	4
Alcohol*	16	22	--	5	4	0
Cocaine	35	44	9	4	--	0
Marijuana	0	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	0	--	--	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	8	13	--	4	8	--
Antipsychotics	--	5	--	--	0	0
Benzodiazepines	4	14	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	--	0	--	4	0
Opiates/opioids	54	68	16	--	--	--
– Heroin (specified)	11	--	--	--	0	0
– Methadone	8	16	--	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	40	51	14	--	--	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	--	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	0	0	0	--	0
Anticonvulsants	--	--	--	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	--	0	0	0	--	0