| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 336 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 81 |
| Population | 1,826,732 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 18.4 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 4.4 |
| 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 | 301 | 336 | 121 | 51 | 81 | 15 |
| Alcohol* | 73 | 77 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 90 | 122 | 45 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
| Marijuana | 8 | 16 | -- | -- | 10 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 31 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Club drugs† | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 72 | 76 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 5 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 48 | 47 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 30 | 40 | 0 | 11 | 21 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 189 | 199 | 29 | 20 | 27 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 64 | 59 | 13 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 84 | 96 | 13 | 5 | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 78 | 79 | -- | 14 | 23 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 7 | 18 | -- | 5 | 12 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 15 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 13 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 19.4% |
| Homicide | 0.7% |
| Could not be determined | 2.6% |
| Accidental | 75.3% |
| Natural | 1.9% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 99 |
| Home | 171 |
| Public place | 34 |
| Other | 32 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 10 |
| Home | 55 |
| Public place | 10 |
| Other | 6 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 24.7 |
| Female | 12.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 18.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 28.6 |
| 55 and over | 19.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 29 | 170 | 199 |
| Cocaine | 45 | 77 | 122 |
| Alcohol | 7 | 70 | 77 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 76 | 76 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 47 | 47 |
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