| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 202 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 25 |
| Population | 1,606,275 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 12.6 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 |
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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 | 239 | 202 | 29 | 23 | 25 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 78 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -- |
| Cocaine | 133 | 107 | 22 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 7 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 45 | 54 | 0 | 9 | 15 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 9 | 14 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 47 | 54 | 0 | 8 | 9 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 32 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 157 | 148 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 53 | 67 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 101 | 99 | -- | 5 | 11 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 15 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 4 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 11.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.9% |
| Natural/accidental | 88.1% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 62 |
| Home | 107 |
| Public place | 11 |
| Other | 18 |
| Not documented | 4 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 13 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 4 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 20.0 |
| Female | 5.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.5 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 22.8 |
| 55 and over | 12.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 143 | 148 |
| Cocaine | 22 | 85 | 107 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 60 | 60 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 54 | 54 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 54 | 54 |
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