| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 112 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 7 |
| Population | 2,256,576 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 5.0 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3 |
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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 | 134 | 112 | 18 | 12 | 7 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 33 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 65 | 66 | 14 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 9 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 28 | 25 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 15 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 42 | 24 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 17 | 20 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 90 | 67 | -- | 5 | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 38 | 27 | -- | 4 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 62 | 53 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 7 | 11 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 5 | 6 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 5.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Natural/accidental | 94.1% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 37 |
| Home | 67 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 8 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 7.8 |
| Female | 2.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 3.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 11.4 |
| 55 and over | 2.1 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 66 | 67 |
| Cocaine | 14 | 52 | 66 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 40 | 41 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 24 | 24 |
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