| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 120 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 12 |
| Population | 347,181 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 34.6 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 3.5 |
| 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 | 81 | 120 | 66 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| Alcohol* | 20 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 47 | 40 | 35 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 4 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 28 | 69 | 23 | -- | 4 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 6 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 23 | 66 | 21 | -- | 4 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 9.1% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 3.0% |
| Accidental | 86.4% |
| Natural | 1.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 49 |
| Home | 47 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 20 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 4 |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 52.7 |
| Female | 18.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 63.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 62.9 |
| 55 and over | 12.0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 23 | 46 | 69 |
| Cocaine | 35 | 5 | 40 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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