| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 462 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 22 |
| Population | 1,456,350 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 31.7 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.5 |
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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 | 462 | 55 | 22 | -- | ||
| Alcohol* | 116 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Cocaine | 301 | 43 | -- | -- | ||
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Stimulants | 14 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Club drugs† | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 15 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | 125 | 0 | 13 | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | 50 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 91 | -- | 8 | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 74 | 0 | 8 | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 298 | 5 | 11 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 98 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| – Methadone | 89 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 252 | -- | 10 | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 76 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 45 | -- | 4 | -- | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 27 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Suicide | 4.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 3.1% |
| Natural/accidental | 92.4% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 158 |
| Home | 220 |
| Public place | 34 |
| Other | 47 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 10 |
| Home | 11 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 49.7 |
| Female | 15.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 40.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 67.7 |
| 55 and over | 18.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocaine | 43 | 258 | 301 |
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 293 | 298 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 125 | 125 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 116 | 116 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 | 89 | 91 |
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