| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 286 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 5 |
| Population | 636,251 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 449.5 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 7.9 |
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| 1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 305 | 286 | 62 | 4 | 5 | -- |
| Alcohol1 | 117 | 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 150 | 129 | 16 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 54 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 34 | 19 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 277 | 244 | 40 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 61 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 242 | 177 | 24 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 20 | 18 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 1.7% |
| Overmedication | 0.0% |
| Homicide | 0.3% |
| All other accidental | 2.4% |
| Could not be determined | 95.5% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 283 |
| – Abuse | -- |
| – Drug or alcohol | 283 |
| – Toxic effects | 266 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 12 |
| Accidents and injuries | 4 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 116 |
| Home | 108 |
| Public place | 6 |
| Other | 55 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 655.4 |
| Female | 259.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 20.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 444.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 1,117.8 |
| 55 and over | 141.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 40 | 204 | 244 |
| Cocaine | 16 | 113 | 129 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 98 | 100 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 36 | 37 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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