| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 63 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 9 |
| Population | 655,564 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 9.6 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.4 |
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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 | 78 | 63 | 14 | 10 | 9 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 17 | 14 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 6 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 33 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 23 | 17 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 11 | 13 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 62 | 52 | 9 | 7 | 5 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 33 | 30 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 36 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 10 | 4 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 7 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 8 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 12.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.8% |
| Natural/accidental | 84.7% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 10 |
| Home | 42 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 6 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 13.1 |
| Female | 6.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 9.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 19.8 |
| 55 and over | 7.1 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 9 | 43 | 52 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Cocaine | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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