Vermont

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	63
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	17
Metro area population, 2007	621,254
Population covered by DAWN	621,254
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 (14)	63	10.1	17	2.7	621,254
1. Addison County	3	8.2	2	5.4	36,760
2. Bennington County	1	2.7	1	2.7	36,452
3. Caledonia County	1	3.3	2	6.5	30,655
4. Chittenden County	15	9.9	4	2.6	151,826
5. Essex County	0	0.0	0	0.0	6,495
6. Franklin County	3	6.3	2	4.2	47,934
7. Grand Isle County	0	0.0	0	0.0	7,601
8. Lamoille County	2	8.1	0	0.0	24,676
9. Orange County	2	6.9	0	0.0	29,002
10. Orleans County	1	3.7	1	3.7	27,302
11. Rutland County	13	20.5	1	1.6	63,270
12. Washington County	7	11.9	2	3.4	58,926
13. Windham County	6	13.8	0	0.0	43,480
14. Windsor County	9	15.8	2	3.5	56,875

Deaths by manner of death, 2007

Suicide	21.3%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	8.8%
Accidental	68.8%
Natural	1.3%

Place of death, 2007

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	24
Home	28
Public place	--
Other	10
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	--
Home	13
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	13	35	48
Cocaine	4	10	14
Antidepressants	0	12	12
Benzodiazepines	0	9	9
Alcohol	0	8	8

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

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	4	5	9
Antidepressants	0	7	7
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	5	5

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	11.4
Female	8.9

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	14.7
35 to 54	18.2
55 and over	6.6

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

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.0
Female	3.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.2
21 to 34	0.0
35 to 54	5.2
55 and over	3.0

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	72	63	25	19	17	5
Alcohol*	16	8	0	5	--	0
Cocaine	17	14	4	--	--	0
Marijuana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	--	0	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	0	0	0	--	--	--
Antidepressants	8	12	0	4	7	0
Antipsychotics	--	--	0	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	11	9	0	--	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	6	--	0	--	5	0
Opiates/opioids	56	48	13	7	9	4
– Heroin (specified)	--	--	0	0	0	0
– Methadone	28	19	8	--	0	0
– All other opiates/opioids	31	37	5	7	9	4
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	0	--	0	6	--	0
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	0	--	0
Muscle relaxants	4	--	0	--	0	0