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Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 300
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 37
Metro area population, 2010 1,600,786
Population covered by DAWN 1,600,786
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 (6) 300 18.7 37 2.3 1,600,786
1. Bristol County, MA 106 19.4 13 2.4 547,486
2. Bristol County, RI 1 2.0 0 0.0 49,549
3. Kent County, RI 28 16.6 4 2.4 168,767
4. Newport County, RI 13 16.2 2 2.5 80,311
5. Providence County, RI 118 18.8 17 2.7 627,732
6. Washington County, RI 34 26.8 1 0.8 126,941

Deaths by manner of death, 2010
Suicide 11.0%
Homicide 0.3%
Could not be determined 2.4%
Accidental 80.4%
Natural 5.9%

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 41 165 206
Cocaine 20 81 101
Alcohol 1 92 93
Benzodiazepines 0 78 78
Antidepressants 2 45 47

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2010
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Antidepressants 2 17 19
Alcohol 0 9 9
Opiates/opioids 0 8 8
Benzodiazepines 0 7 7
Antipsychotics 1 5 6

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 24.9
Female 13.0

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 2.1
21 to 34 24.1
35 to 54 33.3
55 and over 15.8

Death rates by sex and age: Drug-related suicide, 2010
Sex Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 2.6
Female 2.1

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 0.0
21 to 34 1.8
35 to 54 4.7
55 and over 2.4

Place of death, 2010
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 127
Home 144
Public place 5
Other 23
Not documented *

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility 9
Home 24
Public place *
Other *
Not documented 0

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2009-2010
Drug category Drug-relatedDrug-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 278 300 90 33 37 12
Alcohol 82 93 * 9 9 0
Cocaine 81 101 20 * * *
Marijuana 14 8 * * * *
Stimulants 4 * 0 0 0 0
Club drugs * * 0 0 0 0
Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inhalants 0 * 0 * * *
Antidepressants 46 47 * 14 19 *
Antipsychotics 11 9 * 6 6 *
Benzodiazepines 70 78 0 8 7 0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 7 17 0 8 4 *
Opiates/opioids 198 206 41 15 8 0
– Heroin (specified) 17 24 7 0 0 0
– Methadone 48 42 9 4 * 0
– All other opiates/opioids 149 151 25 12 7 0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents * * 0 0 0 0
Salicylates/combinations 4 * 0 * * *
Misc. analgesics/combinations 5 6 0 8 6 0
Anticonvulsants * 8 * * 5 0
Muscle relaxants * 8 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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