| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 130 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 2 |
| Population | 434,666 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 29.9 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 |
Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 |
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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 | 123 | 130 | 12 | 11 | -- | 0 |
| Alcohol* | 31 | 33 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Cocaine | 54 | 67 | 7 | -- | -- | |
| Marijuana | 22 | 22 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Stimulants | 12 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Antidepressants | 17 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Benzodiazepines | 70 | 59 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 11 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Opiates/opioids | 101 | 96 | -- | 8 | -- | |
| – Heroin (specified) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| – Methadone | 53 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 70 | 74 | -- | 7 | -- | |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 16 | 16 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Muscle relaxants | 29 | 37 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Suicide | 1.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 9.8% |
| Accidental | 87.9% |
| Natural | 0.8% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 22 |
| Home | 79 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 23 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 43.2 |
| Female | 15.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 5.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 43.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 59.6 |
| 55 and over | 12.0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 93 | 96 |
| Cocaine | 7 | 60 | 67 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 33 | 33 |
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