New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	1,031
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	125
Metro area population, 2007	18,815,988
Population covered by DAWN	11,266,209
Percent of population covered by DAWN	60%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2007

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
* Area did not participate in DAWN this year.
Total participating (11)	1,031	9.2	125	1.1	11,266,209
1. Bergen County, NJ*					895,744
2. Essex County, NJ*					776,087
3. Hudson County, NJ*					598,160
4. Hunterdon County, NJ	6	4.6	3	2.3	129,348
5. Middlesex County, NJ*					788,629
6. Monmouth County, NJ*					642,030
7. Morris County, NJ	31	6.3	8	1.6	488,475
8. Ocean County, NJ*					565,493
9. Passaic County, NJ*					492,115
10. Somerset County, NJ*					323,552
11. Sussex County, NJ*					151,478
12. Union County, NJ	55	10.5	13	2.5	524,658
13. Bronx County, NY	191	13.9	11	0.8	1,373,659
14. Kings County, NY	195	7.7	15	0.6	2,528,050
15. Nassau County, NY*					1,306,533
16. New York County, NY	160	9.9	28	1.7	1,620,867
17. Putnam County, NY	22	22.1	3	3.0	99,489
18. Queens County, NY	140	6.2	19	0.8	2,270,338
19. Richmond County, NY	43	8.9	2	0.4	481,613
20. Rockland County, NY	5	1.7	0	0.0	296,483
21. Suffolk County, NY	183	12.6	23	1.6	1,453,229
22. Westchester County, NY*					951,325
23. Pike County, PA*					58,633

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	10.8%
Homicide	0.2%
Could not be determined	1.7%
Accidental	83.9%
Natural	3.4%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	300
Home	577
Public place	66
Other	87
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	20
Home	85
Public place	9
Other	11
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2007

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	122	548	670
Cocaine	185	331	516
Alcohol	2	237	239
Benzodiazepines	2	207	209
Antidepressants	1	143	144

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	3	44	47
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	5	37	42
Benzodiazepines	0	37	37
Antidepressants	7	25	32
Alcohol	0	30	30

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	13.9
Female	4.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.7
21 to 34	9.4
35 to 54	18.5
55 and over	6.6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.2
Female	1.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	1.2
35 to 54	1.6
55 and over	1.5

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	1,101	1,025	341	79	122	36
Alcohol*	298	234	--	18	29	0
Cocaine	549	515	185	12	12	--
Marijuana	43	21	--	--	--	--
Stimulants	14	15	--	0	--	--
Club drugs†	8	7	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	8	13	--	0	--	0
Inhalants	--	4	4	--	5	--
Antidepressants	186	144	--	33	32	7
Antipsychotics	82	58	--	16	13	--
Benzodiazepines	269	209	--	26	37	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	151	104	4	23	40	5
Opiates/opioids	779	664	121	30	46	--
– Heroin (specified)	97	153	45	--	--	0
– Methadone	293	245	33	7	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	542	389	43	24	42	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	5	4	--	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	107	52	--	18	22	--
Anticonvulsants	18	14	--	5	--	--
Muscle relaxants	34	26	--	--	5	--