| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 119 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 12 |
| Population | 591,982 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 20.1 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.0 |
| Suicide | 9.2% |
| Homicide | 0.8% |
| Could not be determined | 1.5% |
| Accidental | 88.5% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 35 |
| Home | 72 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 11 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 6 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 25 | 67 | 92 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Cocaine | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 25.5 |
| Female | 14.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.5 |
| 21 to 34 | 31.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 38.6 |
| 55 and over | 8.7 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | Deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2008 | Single-drug deaths, 2008 | |
| * 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 142 | 119 | 39 | 17 | 12 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 18 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -- |
| Cocaine | 23 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 15 | 11 | 5 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 21 | 12 | -- | 5 | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 70 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 7 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 115 | 92 | 25 | 9 | 10 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 51 | 34 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 75 | 69 | 14 | 9 | 9 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 7 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- |
