| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 85 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 11 |
| Population | 669,887 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 12.7 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 |
| 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 | 63 | 85 | 15 | 9 | 11 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 14 | 15 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 5 | 9 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 19 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 17 | 20 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 13 | 11 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 52 | 69 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 30 | 44 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 30 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 6 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 7 | 9 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 11.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 1.0% |
| Accidental | 87.5% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 18 |
| Home | 50 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 13 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 6 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 14.3 |
| Female | 11.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 9.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 26.4 |
| 55 and over | 6.8 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 6 | 63 | 69 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Cocaine | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 15 | 15 |
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