Albuquerque, NM

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	215
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	31
Metro area population, 2007	835,120
Population covered by DAWN	835,120
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (4)	215	25.7	31	3.7	835,120
1. Bernalillo County, NM	188	29.9	27	4.3	629,292
2. Sandoval County, NM	10	8.5	1	0.8	117,866
3. Torrance County, NM	2	12.0	0	0.0	16,598
4. Valencia County, NM	15	21.0	3	4.2	71,364

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	12.6%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	3.3%
Accidental	83.3%
Natural	0.8%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	40
Home	121
Public place	14
Other	40
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	7
Home	22
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	23	151	174
Alcohol	0	78	78
Cocaine	15	53	68
Benzodiazepines	0	48	48
Antidepressants	0	34	34

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	18	19
Opiates/opioids	1	13	14
Benzodiazepines	1	11	12
Alcohol	0	7	7
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	6	6

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	37.5
Female	14.4

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.5
21 to 34	30.7
35 to 54	54.9
55 and over	15.3

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2007

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	3.2
Female	4.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	1.8
35 to 54	6.8
55 and over	4.7

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2006-2007

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2007	Single-drug deaths, 2007
* 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	212	215	42	30	31	5
Alcohol*	69	78	0	8	7	0
Cocaine	77	68	15	5	--	0
Marijuana	5	10	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	18	24	--	0	--	0
Club drugs†	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	24	34	0	12	19	--
Antipsychotics	7	7	0	4	5	0
Benzodiazepines	41	48	0	9	12	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	6	25	0	--	6	0
Opiates/opioids	155	174	23	15	14	--
– Heroin (specified)	59	27	5	--	--	0
– Methadone	32	33	4	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	74	137	14	11	13	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	--	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	0	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	21	--	--	5	0
Anticonvulsants	13	--	0	--	4	0
Muscle relaxants	6	16	0	--	--	0