| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 116 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 23 |
| Population | 1,000,510 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 11.6 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.3 |
| 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 | 88 | 116 | 51 | 21 | 23 | 6 |
| Alcohol* | 22 | 30 | 4 | -- | 5 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 31 | 51 | 21 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | 6 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 7 | -- | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | 5 | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 6 | 5 | 0 | -- | 8 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 55 | 76 | 22 | 4 | 9 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 21 | 27 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 11 | 16 | 4 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 30 | 50 | 12 | -- | 7 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 16.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.9% |
| Accidental | 80.6% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 50 |
| Home | 42 |
| Public place | 16 |
| Other | 8 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 6 |
| Home | 15 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.4 |
| Female | 7.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 22.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 20.3 |
| 55 and over | 3.0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 22 | 54 | 76 |
| Cocaine | 21 | 30 | 51 |
| Alcohol | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| Stimulants | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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