| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 78 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 10 |
| Population | 644,274 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 121.1 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 15.5 |
| 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 | 65 | 78 | 16 | 15 | 10 | -- |
| Alcohol1 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 19 | 17 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 10 | 6 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs2 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 24 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 6 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 24 | 23 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 9 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 51 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 23 | 33 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 32 | 36 | -- | 6 | 7 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | 8 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 11.4% |
| Overmedication | 48.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 36.4% |
| Could not be determined | 3.4% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 74 |
| – Abuse | 0 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 74 |
| – Toxic effects | 74 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 9 |
| Accidents and injuries | 0 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 15 |
| Home | 50 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 11 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 130.0 |
| Female | 112.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 5.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 173.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 228.9 |
| 55 and over | 65.6 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 6 | 56 | 62 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Cocaine | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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