| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 341 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 47 |
| Metro area population, 2010 | 4,231,494 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 3,275,472 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 77% |
| County | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| † Area did not participate in DAWN this year. | |||||
| Total participating (4) | 341 | 10.4 | 47 | 1.4 | 3,275,472 |
| 1. Nassau County, NY | 116 | 8.5 | 10 | 0.7 | 1,357,481 |
| 2. Putnam County, NY | 13 | 13.1 | 5 | 5.0 | 99,280 |
| 3. Rockland County, NY | 32 | 10.7 | 6 | 2.0 | 300,210 |
| 4. Suffolk County, NY | 180 | 11.9 | 26 | 1.7 | 1,518,501 |
| 5. Westchester County, NY† | - | - | - | - | 956,022 |
| Suicide | 12.1% |
| Homicide | 0.5% |
| Could not be determined | 2.6% |
| Accidental | 82.2% |
| Natural | 2.6% |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 69 | 175 | 244 |
| Cocaine | 27 | 65 | 92 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 84 | 84 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 74 | 75 |
| Antidepressants | 5 | 32 | 37 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Sex | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.1 |
| Female | 5.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 16.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 16.0 |
| 55 and over | 8.6 |
| Sex | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.6 |
| Female | 1.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 2.1 |
| 55 and over | 1.8 |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 138 |
| Home | 158 |
| Public place | 19 |
| Other | 25 |
| Not documented | * |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 11 |
| Home | 30 |
| Public place | * |
| Other | * |
| Not documented | 0 |
| 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 | 364 | 341 | 122 | 50 | 47 | 14 |
| Alcohol | 83 | 84 | 0 | 14 | 15 | * |
| Cocaine | 113 | 92 | 27 | * | 4 | * |
| Marijuana | 11 | 21 | 4 | * | * | 0 |
| Stimulants | 4 | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs | * | * | 0 | * | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens | 4 | * | * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | * | * | 0 | * | * | * |
| Antidepressants | 30 | 37 | 5 | 15 | 12 | * |
| Antipsychotics | 10 | 10 | * | 4 | 5 | * |
| Benzodiazepines | 87 | 75 | * | 9 | 18 | * |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 30 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 11 | * |
| Opiates/opioids | 267 | 244 | 69 | 23 | 22 | * |
| – Heroin (specified) | 62 | 51 | 17 | 0 | * | 0 |
| – Methadone | 52 | 48 | 15 | * | * | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 187 | 170 | 37 | 22 | 20 | * |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | * | * | 0 | * | * | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | * | * | * | * | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 9 | 10 | * | 6 | 10 | * |
| Anticonvulsants | * | * | * | * | * | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 17 | 16 | 0 | * | 5 | 0 |
