| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 183 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 24 |
| Population | 960,297 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 19.1 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.5 |
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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 | 160 | 183 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 0 |
| Alcohol* | 43 | 35 | 0 | -- | 5 | |
| Cocaine | 54 | 59 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Marijuana | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Stimulants | 36 | 27 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Antidepressants | 59 | 79 | 0 | 17 | 18 | |
| Antipsychotics | 5 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| Benzodiazepines | 45 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 44 | 55 | 0 | 14 | 7 | |
| Opiates/opioids | 138 | 165 | 7 | 12 | 15 | |
| – Heroin (specified) | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – Methadone | 48 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 102 | 135 | 5 | 10 | 13 | |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 19 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| Anticonvulsants | 11 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Muscle relaxants | 13 | 28 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Suicide | 11.6% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 71.0% |
| Natural/accidental | 17.4% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 46 |
| Home | 119 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 11 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 15 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 23.0 |
| Female | 15.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 23.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 39.5 |
| 55 and over | 11.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 7 | 158 | 165 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 79 | 79 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 62 | 62 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 58 | 59 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 55 | 55 |
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