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Springfield, MA


Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 95
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 10
Metro area population, 2010 698,972
Population covered by DAWN 698,972
Percent of population covered by DAWN 100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2010
County Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
Total participating (3) 95 13.6 10 1.4 698,972
1. Franklin County, MA 6 8.4 3 4.2 71,786
2. Hampden County, MA 71 15.1 4 0.8 471,107
3. Hampshire County, MA 18 11.5 3 1.9 156,079

Deaths by manner of death, 2010
Suicide 9.5%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 9.5%
Accidental 78.1%
Natural 2.9%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 34 34 68
Cocaine 10 20 30
Alcohol 1 12 13
Antidepressants 1 4 5
Antipsychotics 2 3 5

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 2 2 4

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 17.5
Female 9.9

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 2.0
21 to 34 15.8
35 to 54 27.9
55 and over 9.2

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related suicide, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 1.8
Female 1.1

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 *
21 to 34 3.3
35 to 54 2.0
55 and over *

Place of death, 2010
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 41
Home 41
Public place 5
Other 7
Not documented *

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility *
Home 4
Public place *
Other *
Not documented 0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2009-2010
Drug category Drug-related Drug-related suicide
Deaths, 2009 Deaths, 2010 Single-drug deaths, 2010 Deaths, 2009 Deaths, 2010 Single-drug deaths, 2010
NOTES: Alcohol row includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. Club drugs row includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. Hallucinogens row includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS 107 95 54 12 10 7
Alcohol 29 13 * 4 * *
Cocaine 31 30 10 * * 0
Marijuana 5 0 0 0 0 0
Stimulants 0 0 0 0 * 0
Club drugs 0 0 0 0 * 0
Hallucinogens * 0 0 0 0 0
Inhalants 0 * * 0 * *
Antidepressants 8 5 * * * *
Antipsychotics * 5 * * 0 0
Benzodiazepines 11 0 0 * 0 0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 5 * 0 * * *
Opiates/opioids 75 68 34 * 4 *
– Heroin (specified) 24 15 9 0 0 0
– Methadone 16 10 5 0 0 0
– All other opiates/opioids 41 45 20 * 4 *
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 0 0 0
Misc. analgesics/combinations * * * 0 * 0
Anticonvulsants * 0 0 * 0 0
Muscle relaxants * * 0 * 0 0

End Notes

1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. An asterisk (*) signifies that a small number of deaths was suppressed to protect privacy.
4. A dash (-) represents a blank cell.
SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2010.

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