| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 84 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 9 |
| Population | 451,049 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 27.9 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 3.0 |
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| * 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 | 84 | 7 | 9 | -- | ||
| Alcohol* | 20 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Cocaine | 34 | 4 | 0 | -- | ||
| Marijuana | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Stimulants | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | 13 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 48 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 8 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 71 | -- | 6 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| – Methadone | 33 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 56 | -- | 6 | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 13 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 19 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Suicide | 9.7% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 6.5% |
| Natural/accidental | 83.9% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 21 |
| Home | 50 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 11 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 40.9 |
| Female | 16.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 42.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 56.8 |
| 55 and over | 8.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 69 | 71 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| Cocaine | 4 | 30 | 34 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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