| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 88 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 11 |
| Metro area population, 2007 | 1,128,183 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,128,183 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (2) | 88 | 7.8 | 11 | 1.0 | 1,128,183 |
| 1. Erie County, NY | 70 | 7.7 | 7 | 0.8 | 913,338 |
| 2. Niagara County, NY | 18 | 8.4 | 4 | 1.9 | 214,845 |
| Suicide | 11.1% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 73.7% |
| Accidental | 12.1% |
| Natural | 3.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 26 |
| Home | 56 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | 10 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 18 | 52 | 70 |
| Cocaine | 5 | 30 | 35 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 11.4 |
| Female | 4.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 9.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 16.5 |
| 55 and over | 4.2 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.1 |
| Female | 0.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 0.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.4 |
| 55 and over | 1.0 |
| 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 88 | 88 | 25 | 12 | 11 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 17 | 26 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Cocaine | 36 | 35 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 7 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 7 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 14 | 19 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 11 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 60 | 70 | 18 | 7 | 5 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 10 | 13 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 11 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 41 | 53 | 12 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
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