| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 92 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 19 |
| Population | 863,596 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 106.5 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 22.0 |
| Drug category | Drug misuse | Suicide | ||||
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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 | 72 | 92 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 6 |
| Alcohol1 | 23 | 25 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 21 | 40 | 11 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 14 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs2 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 5 | 17 | 0 | -- | 8 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 17 | 20 | 0 | -- | 7 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 5 | 9 | -- | -- | 4 | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 60 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 17 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 48 | 49 | -- | 4 | 10 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 19 | -- | -- | 5 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 7 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 17.1% |
| Overmedication | 0.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 82.0% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 92 |
| – Abuse | 20 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 91 |
| – Toxic effects | 81 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 15 |
| Accidents and injuries | -- |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 18 |
| Home | 49 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 23 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 148.3 |
| Female | 67.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 11.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 124.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 228.7 |
| 55 and over | 53.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 55 | 60 |
| Cocaine | 11 | 29 | 40 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 2 | 17 | 19 |
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