| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 193 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 34 |
| State population, 2008 | 1,050,788 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,050,788 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (5) | 193 | 18.4 | 34 | 3.2 | 1,050,788 |
| 1. Bristol County | 4 | 8.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 49,838 |
| 2. Kent County | 35 | 20.8 | 2 | 1.2 | 168,058 |
| 3. Newport County | 9 | 11.2 | 4 | 5.0 | 80,478 |
| 4. Providence County | 126 | 20.1 | 23 | 3.7 | 626,150 |
| 5. Washington County | 19 | 15.0 | 4 | 3.2 | 126,264 |
| Suicide | 15.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 3.5% |
| Accidental | 77.5% |
| Natural | 4.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 83 |
| Home | 88 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 15 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 11 |
| Home | 21 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 32 | 101 | 133 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 46 | 48 |
| Cocaine | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 42 | 43 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Antipsychotics | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 26.5 |
| Female | 10.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 25.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 31.0 |
| 55 and over | 16.4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.8 |
| Female | 3.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 8.1 |
| 55 and over | 1.9 |
| 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 | 193 | 62 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Alcohol* | 48 | -- | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cocaine | 48 | 12 | 5 | -- | ||
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stimulants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | 47 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Antipsychotics | 11 | -- | 10 | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 43 | -- | 5 | 0 | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 133 | 32 | 7 | 0 | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| – Methadone | 31 | 5 | -- | 0 | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 99 | 22 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 7 | 0 | 4 | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 9 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
