Maine

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	132
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	22
Metro area population, 2007	1,317,207
Population covered by DAWN	1,317,207
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (16)	132	10.0	22	1.7	1,317,207
1. Androscoggin County	9	8.4	2	1.9	106,815
2. Aroostook County	5	6.9	0	0.0	72,047
3. Cumberland County	35	12.7	6	2.2	275,374
4. Franklin County	4	13.4	2	6.7	29,927
5. Hancock County	3	5.6	1	1.9	53,278
6. Kennebec County	15	12.4	1	0.8	120,839
7. Knox County	6	14.7	0	0.0	40,781
8. Lincoln County	1	2.9	0	0.0	34,800
9. Oxford County	6	10.6	1	1.8	56,734
10. Penobscot County	14	9.4	2	1.3	148,784
11. Piscataquis County	3	17.5	1	5.8	17,180
12. Sagadahoc County	2	5.5	0	0.0	36,387
13. Somerset County	1	1.9	3	5.8	51,658
14. Waldo County	4	10.4	0	0.0	38,511
15. Washington County	6	18.3	1	3.1	32,751
16. York County	18	8.9	2	1.0	201,341

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	14.3%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.5%
Accidental	80.5%
Natural	0.6%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	30
Home	78
Public place	--
Other	22
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	0
Home	19
Public place	0
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	33	76	109
Antidepressants	1	30	31
Benzodiazepines	0	29	29
Cocaine	6	22	28
Alcohol	0	22	22

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	12	13
Opiates/opioids	2	8	10
Alcohol	0	5	5
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	4	4
Benzodiazepines	0	4	4

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	13.5
Female	6.7

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.5
21 to 34	26.1
35 to 54	14.5
55 and over	3.5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.7
Female	1.6

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.4
35 to 54	2.7
55 and over	2.2

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	122	132	43	23	22	5
Alcohol*	29	22	0	7	5	0
Cocaine	29	28	6	--	--	0
Marijuana	--	--	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	0	--	--	0	--	0
Club drugs†	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	22	31	--	9	13	--
Antipsychotics	8	8	--	6	--	0
Benzodiazepines	18	29	0	--	4	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	4	11	0	--	4	0
Opiates/opioids	98	109	33	6	10	--
– Heroin (specified)	4	4	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	55	57	17	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	50	68	15	5	9	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	0	--	0	--	--	--
Anticonvulsants	6	4	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	6	5	0	--	0	0