Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	697
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	70
Metro area population, 2007	4,482,857
Population covered by DAWN	4,482,857
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 (7)	697	15.5	70	1.6	4,482,857
1. Essex County, MA	141	19.2	13	1.8	733,101
2. Middlesex County, MA	176	11.9	20	1.4	1,473,416
3. Norfolk County, MA	73	11.1	8	1.2	654,909
4. Plymouth County, MA	67	13.7	7	1.4	490,258
5. Suffolk County, MA	191	26.8	13	1.8	713,049
6. Rockingham County, NH	36	12.1	6	2.0	296,543
7. Strafford County, NH	13	10.7	3	2.5	121,581

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	9.1%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	5.9%
Accidental	76.5%
Natural	8.5%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	234
Home	342
Public place	26
Other	74
Not documented	21

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	17
Home	43
Public place	5
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	65	465	530
Cocaine	37	269	306
Alcohol	1	218	219
Benzodiazepines	1	141	142
Antidepressants	7	113	120

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	2	23	25
Benzodiazepines	0	21	21
Opiates/opioids	4	15	19
Alcohol	0	18	18
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	1	12	13

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	21.6
Female	9.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.5
21 to 34	18.5
35 to 54	29.8
55 and over	8.7

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.6
Female	1.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.2
21 to 34	1.3
35 to 54	2.1
55 and over	2.6

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	596	697	143	63	70	18
Alcohol*	128	219	--	12	18	0
Cocaine	244	306	37	--	4	0
Marijuana	5	51	--	0	--	0
Stimulants	7	36	--	0	--	0
Club drugs†	0	--	0	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	4	--	0	5	6	4
Antidepressants	100	120	7	27	25	--
Antipsychotics	21	22	--	9	8	0
Benzodiazepines	65	142	--	12	21	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	24	17	0	12	13	--
Opiates/opioids	436	530	65	20	19	4
– Heroin (specified)	29	52	--	--	--	0
– Methadone	117	146	16	4	4	0
– All other opiates/opioids	335	436	46	15	16	4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	--	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	14	10	--	5	9	5
Anticonvulsants	5	8	0	--	--	0
Muscle relaxants	--	7	--	--	--	0